AQW 12536/22-27

Mr Eóin Tennyson
Alliance Party
Upper Bann

Tabled Date: 24/05/2024
Answered On Date: 11/06/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities when he will issue a formal response to the Study of Conversion Practices in Northern Ireland, published in May 2024.

Answer:

The previous Minister agreed to award grant funding towards research into conversion practices, which is now complete and I have received the final report. The findings of the research can form part of an evidence base as the Department progresses to formulate policy around a ban. Further engagement with all those who have an interest in this issue will be required before legislative proposals are prepared. I am considering next steps in policy development and will make an announcement in due course.