Tory ministers reveal fear conversion therapy ban could ‘criminalise’ parents

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch set to write to Tory MPs about concerns

Government set to publish legislation setting out how it will ban conversion therapy (PA)

Rishi Sunak’s government has promised that draft legislation setting out how it will ban conversion therapy will include “everyone” – including transgender people.

However, equalities minister Kemi Badenoch is expected to write to all Tory MPs to express concerns about the risks in the legislation and efforts to avoid “criminalising” parents.

The cabinet minister, who stood on an “anti-woke” platform at the Tory leadership contest, is worried that it will be “hard” to make sure that there are no unintended consequences from the ban, according to The Telegraph.