Applies to England and Wales

• The deadline for responding to this consultation has been extended to Friday 4 February 2022 at 11:45pm.
• It is not necessary for those who have already responded to re-submit their responses.

The government will introduce a legislative ban on the practice of so-called conversion therapy. This consultation seeks views on proposals on how we plan to ban these practices, which particularly affect LGBT people.

This consultation closes on Friday 4 February 2022 at 11:45pm.

The consultation seeks views on a package of proposed measures that will apply to England and Wales. These include:

• a ban on conversion therapy – introducing a new criminal offence alongside sentence uplifts for existing offences
• a package of support for victims, restricting promotion of conversion therapies, removing profit streams, and strengthening the case for disqualification from holding a senior role in a charity
• introducing Conversion Therapy Protection Orders to protect potential victims from undergoing the practice including overseas
• exploring further measures to prevent the promotion and advertisement of conversion therapy

Once the consultation has closed, the responses will inform the final phase of work on the policy proposals. The Equality Hub will prepare draft legislation by spring 2022, which will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.

Easy Read

• We published an Easy Read document (PDF, 3.44 MB) on Thursday 9 December. It is also available in high-resolution (PDF, 134 MB).
• If you need a printed version of the Easy Read document, please email ctconsultation@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

For Ways to respond go to https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-conversion-therapy

See:

• Government forced to extend public consultation on conversion therapy after Fair Play For Women threatens legal action http://www.womensgrid.org.uk/?p=17386

December 17, 2021