Meeting of the Parliament 17 April 2024
The SNP cannot bring itself—[Interruption.]—to put a pause on puberty blockers until a final decision is made on the future of gender care in Scotland, but it needs to understand that caution must be used when we look at this issue. Children and young people cannot wait weeks or months for the Government to get its act together. We have heard every excuse, despite the issue of puberty blockers and gender care having been raised by MSPs in the chamber for years. I will continue to raise the issue not just because I am deeply concerned about the lack of evidence to protect our children, but because the Government cannot be allowed to bury its head in the sand any longer.
I will finish by repeating what I said yesterday, which is that
“Parents, carers, young people and those who have been failed by gender-affirming care in Scotland”—[Official Report, 16 April 2024; c 4.]
need and “deserve answers”. The Scottish Government is failing them by refusing to respond.
Therefore, I move amendment S6M-12867.1, after
“followed by Financial Resolution: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill”
to insert—
“Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government Response to the Cass Review”.
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