Speeches by Whittome.

“I wonder whether anyone on the panel could speak about the difficulties that trans men and non-binary people may face in seeking help for reproductive health problems. I raise that because I have had communication from trans people who report being turned away for things like cervical smears or treatment for UTIs. It w…”

“Absolutely. You mentioned elective gynaecology appointments just now. Why are they often the appointments that are first to be cancelled? Would you support changes to the way that elective gynae is prioritised in the system? If so, what kind of changes would you support?”

“That would be really useful. Thank you so much.”

“That is shocking, given the difference they make to women’s lives.”

“That is really useful—thank you.”

“To what extent do you think the way LARC is commissioned is a factor in the long gynaecology waiting lists?”

“That is comprehensive, thank you. Does anyone have anything to add?”

“We have a separate section on women’s health.”

“They are not electing it for the fun of it, are they?”

“On gynaecology waiting lists, we will come to discuss the impacts of the women’s health hubs later on, but are there examples of other local initiatives that have been successful in reducing gynaecology waiting lists? What steps are being taken to treat women in the most deprived areas who are waiting the longest for t…”

“Excellent; thank you. Charlotte, do you have anything to add to that?”

“I have a quick follow-up for whoever can give it their best guess. Can you estimate the proportion of women on the gynaecology waiting list who are there unnecessarily because of the way that LARC is commissioned?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Warwickshire and Bedworth (Rachel Taylor) for securing this important debate and for all her work to champion trans rights in this place. First, I want to speak about the delivery of general medical care to trans peop…”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“What I am trying to draw out is that those things are separate from class. You can obviously be black or Asian and be working-class and poor. It is not “white, working-class and poor” or “ethnic minorities”. People have all those experiences together.”

“It is not particularly white working-class girls, then?”

“Thanks.”

“Okay.”

“Yes, and across the board with other mental health diagnoses.”

“This is really interesting. I am just wondering whether there is any data to support the assertion that this is particularly a problem with white working-class girls, as opposed to black and Asian working-class girls. Is it that your experience is in areas that are disproportionately white compared with an area such as…”