Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119210

Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to block NHS-backed trials of puberty blockers in gender questioning children.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a more robust, evidence-based understanding of gender incongruence support and treatment, especially for children and young people.The Cass Review received cross-party support and highlighte...

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