Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the 2018 LGBT+ Action Plan, what assessment he has made of non-legislative options to prohibit promoting, offering or conducting conversion therapy.

We have been thoroughly considering both legislative and non-legislative options to stop this out-dated and harmful practice, and support victims. My officials are working at pace on the matter, and we will outline plans to end conversion therapy practices once we have completed this work. We know that a whole society approach will be needed to truly end conversion therapy and we will continue to engage key stakeholders to stop this abhorrent practice.