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Nick Timothy MP's Survey: The plan to test puberty blockers on children

Dear Constituent,

The Government has banned puberty blockers for children, citing an ‘unacceptable safety risk’. Yet hundreds of children will now take part in a clinical trial testing these same drugs, beginning in January 2026. See this recent piece on the topic by Labour MP Jonathan Hinder and Conservative MP Rebecca Paul.

The trial will recruit – with the consent of parents or guardians – 226 children aged 10-16 said to be experiencing gender dysphoria. Half will receive puberty blockers immediately; others will wait a year. Researchers will monitor effects on bone density, brain development, fertility and mental health. Results are expected in 2030.

The Cass Review found the evidence base for puberty blockers was "inadequate and poor", with insufficient evidence about their effects on psychological health. The Health Secretary called it "a scandal" that these drugs were given to vulnerable children without proof they were safe or effective, yet his department is about to try these potentially harmful chemicals on children, with effects that could permanently change their bodies. I want to know what you think. Please take a few moments to fill in my survey below.

Many thanks,
Nick Timothy, Member of Parliament for West Suffolk
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1.The Government has banned puberty blockers for children, citing safety concerns. Should the clinical trial testing these drugs on children aged 10-16 proceed?
2.The Cass Review found the evidence base for puberty blockers was "inadequate and poor". Given this, do you believe it is ethical to test these drugs on children in a clinical trial?
3.Do you believe parents and guardians are being given sufficient respect and freedom to decide what their children are taught in schools about issues of sexuality and gender identity?
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