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 UKRuncorn 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 Ahmed
Children’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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