Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether parents are informed if their child expresses a desire (1) in school, or (2) in an NHS facility, to change sex; and if not, whether they intend to introduce a right for parents to be so informed.

The Department for Education is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools in relation to gender questioning pupils. The Department for Education will publish a draft for consultation soon.

The NHS England interim service specification and clinical policies in relation to a child or young person seeking hormone interventions require assent from the parents in addition to consent from the child or young person.