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Puberty Suppressing Hormones

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 January 2025UIN 21182

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral statement entitled Puberty-suppressing Hormones of 11 December 2024, Official Report, column 914, what groups representing trans youth he consulted with before making his decision to extend the ban on puberty blockers.

Answered by Karin Smyth

A full list of groups which represent trans youth and that were consulted as part of the Government’s targeted consultation is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-availability-of-puberty-blockers-for-under-18s/outcome/9702c8a7-3299-4a01-94dc-a63861786dd9

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