Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103147
Circumcision
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulation of non-therapeutic male circumcision.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates male circumcisions including those performed for non-therapeutic reasons, when carried out by a healthcare professional. Circumcisions performed by regulated healthcare professionals are subject to CQC registrat...
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