MPs hear evidence on young trans people, and criminal justice
14 September 2015
The second session of the Women and Equalities Committee's inquiry into equality for trans people discusses issues affecting young trans people, followed by issues affecting trans people in the criminal justice system.
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Witnesses
Tuesday 15 September, Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Panel one: Issues affecting trans youth
Issues likely to be discussed include young trans people in society, gender dysphoria in young people, accessing the NHS Gender Identity Development Service, quality and capacity of NHS Gender Identity Service, physical treatment options, schools, higher and further education, and social care.
At 10.30am
- Susie Green, Chair, Mermaids
- Anna Lee, Vice President, Welfare and Community, Lancaster University Students' Union
- Dr Bernadette Wren, Head of Psychology and Associate Director, Gender Identity Development Service, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Jay Stewart, Director, Gendered Intelligence
Panel two: Issues affecting trans people in the criminal justice system
Discussion likely to cover Court Service, Prison Service, National Probation Service, and numbers of trans people in the criminal justice system.
At 11.30am
- Michael Brookes OBE, Professor of Forensic Psychology, Birmingham City University
- Megan Key, Equalities Manager, National Probation Service
Further information
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