Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Evidence base on the safety and effectiveness of puberty blockers
Closed
Opened 11 Dec 2024
Closed 23 Jan 2026
Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
In December 2024, the Government announced it was making the ban on the sale and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones to under-18s, except for purposes other than gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria, indefinite. It also announced it was setting up a clinical trial into the use of puberty blockers to establish a clear evidence base for their use. The Women and Equalities Committee will examine the medical evidence for an indefinite ban and how a research trial on puberty blockers should be set up in order for it to be safe and produce robust results.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 11 December 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 22 January 2025
- 3 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health, re Puberty blocker trial20 November 2025, Correspondence
- Correspondence from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health re, Evidence base on the safety and effectiveness of puberty blockers, dated 21 May 20254 June 2025, Correspondence
- Women and Equalities Committee22 January 2025, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2025 |
Women and Equalities Committee
Professor Ashley Grossman MD FRCP FMedSci,
Professor Gary Butler MD FRCPCH,
Professor Simona Giordano PhD
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ashley Grossman MD FRCP FMedSci | Not recorded | 1 |
| Professor Gary Butler MD FRCPCH | Not recorded | 1 |
| Professor Simona Giordano PhD | Not recorded | 1 |
Correspondence
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