Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

Debate contribution by Mr Gordon Lyons on 22 September 2026.

MLA: Mr Gordon Lyons
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 22 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Private Members' Business
Heading: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5740845

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I am grateful to the Member for giving way. Is it not fascinating that, in his response, Mr Tennyson said that he is happy to provide clarity but did not say that he is happy to change that. He is not happy to amend it so that we can make it crystal clear. Providing clarity? He has been trying to do that for all of the time that we have been debating. We are not accepting that, because it does not change a word of what is on there. There is a fundamental misunderstanding between this side of the House and the other about what these words mean. Clarity is not what we need; we need a fundamental rewrite.

119 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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