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Wednesday 17th June 2020

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Christian Wakeford Portrait Christian Wakeford (Bury South) (Con)
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What steps she is taking to end conversion therapy.

Elizabeth Truss Portrait The Minister for Women and Equalities (Elizabeth Truss)
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Conversion therapy is a vile, abhorrent practice that we want to stop. We have commissioned research to look at the scope of the practice in the UK, and we will publish our plans shortly after we receive that research.

Christian Wakeford Portrait Christian Wakeford
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I thank the Minister for her words on this abhorrent practice. Will she consider taking specific steps to protect under-18s from conversion therapy?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I am particularly concerned about under-18s being coerced into so-called conversion therapies, and that is one of the specific points that we will address when we launch our plans shortly.

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