Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 31 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Circumcision
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence-based assessment they have conducted of the safety of the non-regulation of unanaesthetised non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
- Answer
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The Government has no plans to make changes to the regulatory framework for unanaesthetised non-therapeutic circumcision of boys. No recent evidence-based assessment has been conducted in relation to the regulatory oversight of unanaesthetised non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL11514
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Circumcision
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