Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the new private clinic Gender Plus operates safely for the children and young people who come under its care.

All healthcare providers should follow clinical best practice and must be registered with their professional body and any other regulators, as appropriate, for that service.

If a private organisation which is within the scope of regulated practice fails to meet the standards expected of it, then regulators, including the Care Quality Commission, have powers to inspect these services to determine whether patient safety is at risk or if best practice is not being followed.