Cross-Party Statement on Wes Streeting’s Engagement with Anti-Trans Groups

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

We are disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised, to hear that Wes Streeting has met with and sympathised with the Bayswater Group as well as a number of other groups advocating for anti-LGBTQIA+ conversion practices.

We are disturbed by the fact that Wes Streeting and the UK Labour government have no intention of working positively or in good faith with any LGBTQIA+ groups; instead they choose to do the opposite.

It has been shown numerous times how the Bayswater Group have caused harm. As we have previously seen, via their work with Miriam Cates and the Conservative Government, they have worked to block any Conversion Practices ban.

It has been reported that trans young people met with Streeting, begging and pleading for there not to be a ban on puberty blockers but Streeting’s actions have since proven his sympathies are with those seeking to cause us harm.

Whilst the UK Labour Government continues to work with these anti-trans hate groups, we have no faith that there will be a UK-wide trans-inclusive Conversion Practices Ban.

This follows on from Wes Streeting's work continuing the Conservatives’ ban on puberty blockers, as well as his continued push to implement the fatally flawed Cass Review: a review which is also heavily influenced by groups advocating for conversion practices against queer people, and has been shown to ignore young trans people's voices.

Clearly, these are actions which both Cass and Streeting have in common. Therefore, we call on Wes Streeting to resign immediately as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Signed by:

Rainbow Greens
LGBTQIA+ Greens
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Out For Independence

[1] https://www.wearequeeraf.com/revealed-streeting-met-with-and-expressed-sympathy-for-pro-conversion-therapy-parents-group-bayswater/
[2] https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-07-02/the-parents-group-at-the-centre-of-a-rollback-of-trans-rights/
[3] https://transsafety.network/posts/bayswater-in-their-own-words/
[4] https://whatthetrans.com/cass-review/