Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 23 March 2026.
John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding trials of puberty blockers.
Zubir Ahmed
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has met with a variety of stakeholders to discuss gender services, including the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Given that there are live legal proceedings, we are unable to comment on the details of the PATHWAYS trial of puberty suppressing hormones.
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