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

Debate contribution by Mr Paul Givan on .

MLA
Mr Paul Givan
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 5741697

Text

Again, I find it remarkable that the Bill sponsor has just said that, in clause 7, he is putting in an exclusion that says that you can positively affirm the identity. How can that be regarded as an exclusion? It cannot be. It does not make sense.

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