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Conversion Therapy

Asked by Rebecca PaulConservativeWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 19683

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will provide a breakdown of the information that her Department holds on the number of people experiencing conversion practices annually by (a) sex, (b) age, (c) sexual orientation, (d) transgender status, (e) ethnicity, (f) religion or belief, (g) disability and (h) region.

Answered by Women and Equalities

The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. Our impact assessment which summarises the data that is available on conversion practices. This can be found here: Draft Conversion Practices Bill Impact Assessment.

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