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Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Advocacy

Commons · Question 93955 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department consulted (a) Stonewall, (b) Mermaids and (c) other advocacy organisations at any stage during the (i) design, (ii) approval, and (iii) communication of the PATHWAYS trial.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Dec 2025

Children’s healthcare must always be evidence-led. That’s why we are following expert, independent advice from the Cass Review to implement a package of research to find out how the National Health Service can best support children and young people with g...