Dear supporter,
Thank you for praying for Friday’s Lords debate on Baroness Burt’s Bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’. Thank you also for writing to Peers.
We have been working with Peers in the weeks leading up to the debate, providing legal briefings and research.
Two-thirds of those who spoke opposed the Bill. There were excellent speeches from across the political spectrum, often from Peers who have not agreed with Christians on other issues. We still have a long way to go in fighting this issue, but we give thanks to God that good arguments are being heard.
We’ve put together brief highlights from a few of the speeches in this ten-minute video.
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You'll find more information below about what is happening on this issue around the UK. In all these battles we continue to rely on your support. Thank you for standing with us and praying with us.
Yours in Christ,
Simon Calvert
Deputy Director (Public Affairs)
The Christian Institute
Click on the links below for the full House of Lords debate.
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Further info:
- Lady Burt’s Bill now goes to Committee Stage where Peers can table amendments. We are helping Peers prepare for this. It is not expected to become law.
- On 1 March the House of Commons will debate Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s Private Member’s Bill. We met with Mr Russell-Moyle who is reaching out to a wide range of interested parties. While he says he wants to provide safeguards, his Bill is still riddled with problems.
- We are waiting to see what the new administration in Northern Ireland will do about conversion therapy given previous pledges to legislate.
- Scottish Government proposals for a ban have met with a hostile reception. Our new legal advice from Aidan O’Neill is covered widely in today’s Scottish press (see below or click this link). Mr O’Neill calls the proposals “jellyfish legislation” – hard to get hold of with a sting in the tail. We’ve briefed supporters in Scotland about the Government consultation, which closes on 2 April.
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