Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase the minimum age for access to adult gender clinics.

On 18 December, NHS England published the Review into the operation and delivery of NHS Adult Gender Dysphoria Clinics, which was chaired by Dr David Levy. The review provides a strong basis for action to improve adult gender services.

As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement published alongside the Review, NHS England and the Department are taking forward a set of immediate priorities. This includes raising the referral threshold to 18 years old, aligning it with the age of discharge from the NHS Children and Young People’s Service.