Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sandra Osborne (Labour), on Tuesday, 11 June 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 55 members in total.

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GAY-TO-STRAIGHT CONVERSION THERAPY IN THE UK

That this House believes that being lesbian, gay or bisexual is not a disease or illness and that therapy which attempts to cure or change a person's sexual orientation is both ineffective and potentially extremely harmful; notes that a 2009 survey of 1,300 British psychiatrists, therapists and psychoanalysts revealed over 200 had attempted to change at least one patient's sexuality (BMC Psychiatry, 9:11, 26 March 2009); further notes than an undercover investigation in 2010 (The Independent, 1 February 2010) found one psychotherapist claimed most of her clients were forwarded to her from her local GP; further notes that the Department of Health does not condone the concept of therapists offering cures for homosexuality and recognises that the practice may well cause significant harm to some patients; is deeply concerned that nothing currently prevents conversion therapists from freely operating in Britain or practising in the psychotherapy sector; and therefore calls on the Government to investigate any NHS links with conversion therapists, ensuring that NHS medical professionals cannot inflict this cruel treatment on their patients and to take steps to ban conversion therapy for under-18s.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

219A1

leave out 'for under-18s'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

219 

219A1 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Clive Betts

Crispin Blunt

Stephen Gilbert

Julian Huppert

Subjects

NHS Conversion therapy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk