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Baroness Falkner of Margravine (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 December 2025

Debate

Puberty Suppressants Trial

Contribution

My Lords, in the case that children cannot consent, which is widely acknowledged, given the age of the children, we know that single-parent consent will be permissible for the PATHWAYS trial. We also know from litigation to date on these vexed matters that parents are going to court to ascertain whether a single parent can consent to this. Will the Government review single-parent consent and insist that both parents must give consent to these potentially irreversible changes, where children’s consent is not possible?

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