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Written question asked by Rebecca Paul (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health Services: Sexuality

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of complaints made to NHS bodies and healthcare professional regulators concerning alleged attempts by a healthcare professional to (a) change and (b) suppress a person’s (i) sexual orientation and (ii) transgender identity since 2018; and what the outcomes of those complaints were.

Answer

The Department does not hold this data centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19679
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Complaints Health services Sexuality Transgender people
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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