Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

Whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy that occurs in religious or faith-based settings through prayer healing, faith declarations, religious conversion courses and other non-physical practices.

Tabled: 18 November 2021Answered: 24 November 2021

Asked by

Kate Osborne

LabourJarrow and Gateshead East

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

Sarah Sackman

It is vital that those who need legal aid—some of the most vulnerable people in our society—can access it. We are funding provisions such as Advicenow, which is an online provision. We also ensure through our contracting process through the Legal Aid Agency that there is provision right across the country to ensure that no one, including those in rural areas, struggles to access legal aid.