Women and Equalities written question – answered at on 19 June 2023.
Stewart McDonald
Scottish National Party, Glasgow South
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Government has made on a ban on all forms of conversion therapy.
Aaron Bell
Conservative, Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government plans to publish draft legislation banning conversion practices.
Paul Howell
Conservative, Sedgefield
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to complete pre-legislative scrutiny on the bill to ban conversion therapy in this parliamentary term.
Alicia Kearns
Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when pre-legislative scrutiny on the draft bill to ban conversion therapy will commence.
Alicia Kearns
Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken to ban conversion therapy; and if she will make a statement.
Alicia Kearns
Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to introduce a bill to ban conversion therapy in this parliamentary term.
Jamie Wallis
Conservative, Bridgend
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress her Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals for the proposed ban on conversion therapy.
Stuart Andrew
Assistant Whip, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Equalities)
The Government remains committed to protecting everyone who is at risk of conversion practices from harm, and will shortly publish a draft Bill and consultation response setting out our approach to banning these abhorrent practices. The draft legislation will go for pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee in this parliamentary session.
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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