Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97468
Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including a control group of children who receive no puberty suppression in the PATHWAYS trial.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedChildren’s healthcare must always be evidence-led. That’s why we are following expert, independent advice from the Cass Review to implement a programme of research to support the National Health Service to provide the best support to children and young pe...
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