A Bill to provide that the Health and Care Professionals Council be the regulatory body for counsellors and psychotherapists; to prohibit gay to straight conversion therapy; to make consequential provision for the protection of children and adults; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
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This bill would make the Health and Care Professions Council the regulator for counsellors and psychotherapists. It would ban conversion therapy aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation and introduce protections for children and vulnerable adults. It also includes related provisions to support safety and professional standards.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The record shows a 1st reading in 2014, but no further stages are listed here.
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16 Jul 2014
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 17 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
