Jim Shannon

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

Speaking in the House of Commons on 17 December 2025

Debate

Puberty Suppressants Trial

Contribution

May I thank the Secretary of State for all that he does? He deserves credit. A mother from my constituency phoned me this morning and said: “Why is money being spent on this pathway when my child has been waiting for clinical support for 3 years and the waiting list is so long she may be moved to adult treatment? Why is Government prioritising the tiny few over the many? With our children’s mental health services at breaking point and parents at their wits end trying to get their child diagnosed”, how do the Government look in the eyes of the parents with rare diseases whose drugs are not funded by the NHS when they are funding this trial?

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