Circumcision
Commons · Question 11538 · Tabled 19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to (a) introducing safeguards and (b) reviewing legislation relating to the circumcision of infants and minors for non-medical reasons.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 29 Jun 2026
Departmental officials will be engaging with stakeholders, particularly in Muslim and Jewish communities, regarding non-statutory measures to improve patient safety relating to the circumcision of male infants and minors for non-medical reasons.