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Contents
Summary 4
1. What is conversion therapy? 8
1.1. Definitions of conversion therapy/practices 8
1.2. Outcomes of conversion therapy 10
1.3. What kinds of conversion therapy are already illegal? 11
2. UK Government policy on conversion therapy 12
2.1. Changing policy position since 2014 12
2.2. Government-commissioned research 13
2.3. LGBT Action Plan 15
2.4. 2021 Queen's Speech 16
2.5. Consultation: October 2021 to February 2022 16
2.6. 2022: Leaked government document 18
2.7. 2022 Queen's Speech 18
2.8. Recent parliamentary comment 20
3. Private Members' Bills 22
4. Devolved administrations 26
4.1. Scotland 26
4.2. Wales 27
4.3. Northern Ireland 28
5. Stakeholder views on banning conversion therapy 29
5.1. Themes in the stakeholder comment 30