Written questions

Gender Dysphoria: Children

Commons · Question 91 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risks of harm being caused by restrictions on puberty blockers for treatments of gender incongruence.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 29 Jul 2024

The emergency banning Order, restricting the sale or supply of puberty blockers, was introduced by the previous Government. The Order enables those who were already on a course of treatment with Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues, before 3 June 202...