Written questions

Conversion Therapy

2026-06-29 · Women and Equalities · 14394 · Official question

Catherine West

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the equality impact of the exemption for those providing healthcare services under section 1.3 of the Draft Conversion Practices Bill.

Answer

The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. We welcome cross-party engagement and scrutiny on all aspects of this draft legislation, including the healthcare provisions.Our proposed Bill will crimi...