Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government What steps they will take to ensure that the services provided by the Gender Identity Development Service at NHS Tavistock and Portman Clinics are not replicated at proposed regional centres.

NHS England is progressing the formation of a new service model for children's gender identity services, in line with the recommendations made by the independent Cass Review. Subject to consultation, the new service model will be led by specialist children’s hospitals through an integrated multi-disciplinary team led by a medical doctor. On 21 October, NHS England launched an online only consultation on an interim service specification.