Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Cass Review) | Scottish Parliament debates

I am about to close.

We have asked for openness and transparency, with the new working group publishing papers and minutes. I understand that the Government will partially agree to that, which is welcome. After all, it is a Government-established working group and the matter is of such importance that we cannot have secrecy at the heart of Government.

We are also asking for a report on the progress of the framework and the difference that is being made to gender identity services. We believe that that is urgently required. We cannot allow waiting times to spiral out of control, so we need to seriously address recruitment. That requires leadership from the very top.

I recognise that I need to close. What we are doing here is critical for the young people who are experiencing gender dysphoria. It is too important for us to get it wrong.

I move amendment S6M-13090.2, to insert at end:

“, and further calls on the Scottish Government to publish all papers relating to the multi-disciplinary clinical team work in assessing Dr Cass’s recommendations, and to urgently prepare a progress report on the existing strategy for reducing long waits for children and young people to access specialist gender services.”

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