Political party responses to the Cass Review

Maggie Chapman MSP said: “It is clear that gender affirming care plays a vital role in supporting and protecting trans people, and we would oppose any moves to increase the minimum age to 25 to receive such care.

We’re so lucky in Scotland to have access to such expertise. An expert paediatrician has just spent four years working on a report that confirms that gender affirming care is not the best way forward, but Maggie Chapman is so insightful that it is clear to her that it is. No need to provide any reason for thinking that, because it’s clear.

The SNP will no doubt find something very interesting to look at on the ceiling whilst pointing at squirrels - so don't expect anything from them any time soon. They'll push this down the road until it becomes obvious that they can't ignore the evidence and only when they are pushed by women like Joanna Cherry and Ash Regan will they then announce their own consultation (which will last around 5 years) because the oh-so-unique needs of the Scottish people need to be taken into account. We've got very used to their methods up here.

Maggie Chapman of the Scottish Greens has said the following -

' The Scottish Greens have said they will oppose any move to increase the age of accessing gender affirming care to 25.
Maggie Chapman MSP said: “It is clear that gender affirming care plays a vital role in supporting and protecting trans people, and we would oppose any moves to increase the minimum age to 25 to receive such care.

“With waiting times still up to five and a half years, it’s clear a lot of work remains. I’m glad the Cass Report acknowledges that this situation is completely unacceptable, and we’ll continue to work with the Scottish Government and gender identity services to bring those times down to acceptable levels'

https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-mp-joanna-cherry-calls-for-gender-services-redesign-and-end-to-puberty-blockers-following-cass-review#:~:text=The%20Cass%20review%20%E2%80%93%20named%20after,and%20a%20mental%20health%20assessment.

In response to a question asked by Johann Lamont, Ash Regan of the SNP has said that she has written to the First Minister -

https://x.com/AshReganALBA/status/1778139122978210046

I haven't seen an official statement from the SNP, only this -

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/scottish-government-government-nhs-england-snp-scottish-b1150524.html

On Tuesday night the LDs tweeted to support a ban on conversion therapy. Nothing since then on the Cass review.

ETA There is a piece in Lib Dem Voice which is an unofficial but well supported LD news site. https://www.libdemvoice.org/the-culture-war-of-the-gendercritical-has-broken-the-nhs-74990.html#comments

I’m also interested in Scottish comment including Scottish Labour.