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Witnesses

On Tuesday 15th September the committee held it's second oral evidence session. There were two panels:

Panel 1

The first panel discussed issues affecting trans youth. Planned topics included: young trans people in society; gender dysphoria in young people; accessing the NHS Gender Identity Development Service; quality and capacity of NHS Gender Identity Service; physical treatment options; schools; higher and further education; social care.

At 10.30am

• Susie Green, Chair, Mermaids
• Dr Jay Stewart, Director, Gendered Intelligence
• Anna Lee, Vice President: Welfare and Community, Lancaster University Students’ Union
• Dr Ashley Miller, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Gender Identity Development Service, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Panel 2

The second panel discussed issues affecting trans people in the criminal justice system. Planned topics included: Court Service; Prison Service; National Probation Service; numbers of trans people in the criminal justice system.

At 11.30am

• Prof Michael Brookes OBE, Professor of Forensic Psychology, Birmingham City University
• Megan Key, Equalities Manager, National Probation Service
• Michael Quinn, Executive Director, Out-Side-In (absent)