Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117016

Health Services: Gender Recognition

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 13 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written statement on 26 February 2026 titled Data Linkage Study, whether he plans to complete the data linkage study before the Pathways puberty blockers trial commences.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The data linkage study is an important commitment within a wider national gender research programme, which is being jointly delivered by NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Research.The data linkage study is observational in nature,...

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