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David T C Davies

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BILL PRESENTED
Tuesday 14th November 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call David “Top Cat” Davies.

David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
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22. Thank you, Mr Speaker. [Laughter.] It goes back a long way, and one day it will be no more.One of the innovative treatments that is being offered in my constituency that concerns me is the use of puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for children who identify as transgender. Does the Minister agree that an improvement would actually mean the restriction of such treatments for under-18s?

Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait Jackie Doyle-Price
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My hon. Friend makes a serious point. Health is a devolved matter in Wales. The NHS in England has strict guidelines on the prescription of puberty-blocking and cross-sex hormones for youngsters. Such treatments may be prescribed only with the agreement of a specialist multidisciplinary team and after a very careful assessment of the individual. We keep a watching eye on these matters.

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