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GOVERNMENT EQUALITIES OFFICE – TRANSGENDER CONVERSION THERAPY - 13 June 2022

GOVERNMENT EQUALITIES OFFICE – TRANSGENDER CONVERSION THERAPY - 13 June 2022

Dr Julian Lewis: I am grateful to my hon. Friend [Elliot Colburn] for giving way, because I genuinely have come to this debate to learn about the issues. I thought the most important word that he just uttered was “forced”. I think everyone could agree that no one should be forced into any sort of therapy. The question is whether we would be banning people from seeking this therapy if, for whatever unaccountable reason, they wished to do so. That is where a line needs to be clarified.