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Conversion Practices

Wednesday 29 April 2026 · 4 questions

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Key points

  • Conversion practices are abusive, abhorrent, and the Government will outlaw them as soon as possible.
  • A commitment is made to ban conversion practices under the Labour Government with draft legislation published urgently.
  • The Government aims to outlaw conversion practices that involve subjecting individuals to physical and emotional abuse to change their identity.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rachel Taylor Lab North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Women & Equalities
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What steps she is taking to ban conversion practices. Conversion practices tell people that their identity is wrong, that it can be changed, and that they should be subjected to physical and emotional abuse to change it.

Answer from Olivia Bailey

Conversion practices are abusive, abhorrent, and the Government will outlaw them as soon as possible. The steps include working on legislation urgently and publishing draft legislation.

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Q2 Jack Abbott Labour (Co-op) Ipswich
Women & Equalities
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Suffolk Pride's fringe festival starts next month.

Question

The Minister should make a powerful statement today that this terrible practice will end under the Labour Government. Suffolk Pride's fringe festival starts next month with Pride Blooms.

Answer from Olivia Bailey

The Minister confirms that conversion practices are dangerous, discredited and abusive. A commitment is made to ban them under the Labour Government with draft legislation published as soon as possible.

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Q3 Rachel Taylor Lab North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Women & Equalities
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The upcoming King's Speech marks eight years since a ban on so-called conversion therapy was first promised.

Question

Can the Minister reassure me that a Bill will come to the House early in the next Session, and that we will not be waiting any longer for these cruel and inhumane practices to be outlawed for good?

Answer from Olivia Bailey

The Government will deliver its manifesto commitment to a trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices. Draft legislation is being prepared urgently and there have been successive promises from previous Governments.

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Q4 Rebecca Paul Con Reigate
Women & Equalities
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I would be grateful if the Minister could confirm exactly what conversion practices she plans to ban. Conversion practices tell people that they should be subjected to physical and emotional abuse to change their identity.

Answer from Olivia Bailey

The Government aims to outlaw conversion practices that involve subjecting individuals to physical and emotional abuse to change their identity.

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