Question reference: S6W-26395
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 21 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals under the age of 18 have been prescribed puberty suppressing hormones in each year since 2013.
Answer
The term “puberty-suppressing hormones” is non-specific, and could be applied to a range of medicines used for a variety of conditions.
In the context of the provision of gender identity healthcare to children and young people, I refer the member to question S6O-03286 on 28 March 2024. which is available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament .
The Scottish Government does not routinely hold or collate this information. This information should be requested from the relevant Health Boards.