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NDM8562 Welsh Conservatives Debate - The Cass review
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Meeting: 01/05/2024 - Plenary (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - The Cass review
NDM8563 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the Cass review commissioned by NHS
England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services,
which highlighted that there should be extreme caution in prescribing puberty
blockers and hormones to under-18s due to a lack of high-quality research into
their long-term effects.
2. Welcomes the fact that due to NHS England
stopping puberty blockers, this has resulted in there being no pathway for
under-18s in Wales to receive puberty blockers.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) adopt the recommendations of the Cass
review; and
b) ensure that children and their parents are
supported with common sense, fact-based guidance.
The Cass Review – Independent review of gender identity services
for children and young people
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the publication of the Cass review.
2. Notes that NHS Wales commissions gender
identity services for children and young people 17 and under from NHS England.
3. Notes that NHS England has concluded there
is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of
puberty suppressing hormones for the treatment of gender dysphoria in children
and young people at this time.
4. Notes the Welsh Government will continue
to develop the transgender guidance for schools taking account of the Cass
review and stakeholder views.
Amendment 2 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new points at end of motion:
Regrets the absence of comprehensive
specialist gender identity services in Wales.
Believes that every individual, whatever
their gender identity, deserves respect, understanding and access to
appropriate support services and healthcare.
Calls on the Welsh Government to develop gender identity services for young people in Wales.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.00
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was
taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8563 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the Cass review commissioned by NHS
England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services,
which highlighted that there should be extreme caution in prescribing puberty
blockers and hormones to under-18s due to a lack of high-quality research into
their long-term effects.
2. Welcomes the fact that due to NHS England
stopping puberty blockers, this has resulted in there being no pathway for
under-18s in Wales to receive puberty blockers.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) adopt the recommendations of the Cass
review; and
b) ensure that children and their parents are
supported with common sense, fact-based guidance.
The Cass Review – Independent
review of gender identity services for children and young people
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
0 |
38 |
52 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete
all and replace with:
1. Notes the publication of the
Cass review.
2. Notes that NHS Wales
commissions gender identity services for children and young people 17 and under
from NHS England.
3. Notes that NHS England has
concluded there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical
effectiveness of puberty suppressing hormones for the treatment of gender
dysphoria in children and young people at this time.
4. Notes the Welsh Government
will continue to develop the transgender guidance for schools taking account of
the Cass review and stakeholder views.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
38 |
0 |
14 |
52 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
Amendment
2 Heledd Fychan (South
Wales Central)
Add as
new points at end of motion:
Regrets
the absence of comprehensive specialist gender identity services in Wales.
Believes
that every individual, whatever their gender identity, deserves respect,
understanding and access to appropriate support services and healthcare.
Calls
on the Welsh Government to develop gender identity services for young people in
Wales.
A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
11 |
0 |
41 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8563 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the publication of the Cass review.
2. Notes that NHS Wales commissions gender
identity services for children and young people 17 and under from NHS England.
3. Notes that NHS England has concluded there
is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of
puberty suppressing hormones for the treatment of gender dysphoria in children
and young people at this time.
4. Notes the Welsh Government will continue
to develop the transgender guidance for schools taking account of the Cass
review and stakeholder views.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
The motion as amended was agreed.