Conversion Therapy
The question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Office for Equality and Opportunity's press release entitled Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBT+ people from abuse, published on 25 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed offences on parents discussing sexual orientation or gender identity with their children.
Answered by Women and Equalities
The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. The draft Bill sets robust thresholds to target clear instances of harmful and abusive acts. Officials have assessed a range of evidence and research to develop and deliver measures that comprehensively protect people from abusive conversion practices.
We welcome further cross-party engagement and scrutiny to ensure our proposed draft Bill is effective in the long-term.
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