Wales urged to investigate national capture by trans ideology in light of Cass report

The Welsh Government has been told to stop ignoring a “national scandal” and review policies embedded with trans ideology across healthcare and education.

Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Shadow Minister for Culture Laura Anne Jones and MP Robin Millar called for a “full inquiry” into how public services were able to “just dismiss concerns and adopt policy and practices based on ideology rather than evidence”.

In light of the Cass Review of child gender services in England, the politicians said Wales must follow England and Scotland by restricting the use of puberty blockers for under-16s.

‘Unthinkable’

Jones and Millar stated: “NHS Wales has not carried out a review of its own policies and care pathways. It is unthinkable that it should continue to prescribe or offer access to untested, irreversible drugs for the young and the vulnerable.”

The politicians added: “In schools, an affirmative approach to gender dysphoria has been woven into the Welsh Government’s compulsory Relationships and Sexuality Education Code and guidance. Right now, children are being socially transitioned in schools – often without reference to their parents.”

They urged the Government to ditch the RSE curriculum – which covers “gender identity” – review all guidance and materials, and to follow England’s pledge to “root out the ideology that has caused so much unnecessary harm”.

an affirmative approach to gender dysphoria has been woven into the Welsh Government’s compulsory Relationships and Sexuality Education Code and guidance

The Christian Institute’s Head of Education John Denning said: “Wales’ RSE Code and Guidance don’t explicitly require the teaching of gender identity.

“However, repeated vague references to ‘gender’ and to ‘Understanding the importance of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ people’ leave little doubt over the approach the Welsh Government wanted, even while their guidance emphasised the importance of impartiality.

“With the publication of the Cass report, this ‘nod and wink’ approach to the promotion of the harmful agendas of Stonewall, Glitter Cymru and similar organisations must stop. Keeping children safe requires clear boundaries and the rejection of gender affirmation in schools.”

Gender self-ID

Earlier this month, the Welsh Government was told that allowing Senedd parliamentary candidates to self-declare their gender risks legal action.

Under the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill, all candidates on a party’s list are required “to state either whether they are, or are not, a woman”.

But the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said the Bill may be in breach of the Equality Act as it fails to define the term ‘woman’.