Transgender Conversion Therapy

Christine Jardine Excerpts
Monday 13th June 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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Does the hon. Gentleman agree with me that there is ample evidence to show that transgender people submitted to any form of that conversion therapy potentially suffer greater psychological impacts, including harmful outcomes and lifetime suicide attempt risks?

Elliot Colburn Portrait Elliot Colburn
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I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. I have had the privilege of listening to many survivors who have come forward to share their stories—I am sure many people in this place have—and those stories demonstrate just that fact.