A draft bill is expected to be included in the King's Speech that would make it a criminal offence to try to change another person's sexuality or gender identity in England and Wales.
The issue has been the subject of intense wrangling in Westminster, with concerns that the ban could have 'unintended consequences' for parents and teachers dealing with trans children.
However, chief whip Simon Hart is said to have raised alarm about a major rebellion if the idea was dropped, with Tory MPs potentially backing a Labour amendment to the planned Crime and Justice Bill. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt wrote to campaigners in March promising that draft legislation would be published for scrutiny before the end of the parliamentary session, with a view to changing the law in the King's Speech in November
Kemi Badenoch is understood to believe that the move can be implemented without a ‘chilling’ effect, although the bill is still being drawn up.
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