8 constituencies; 3/39 candidates in North Yorkshire replied to our emails.

Northallerton constituency – 0/5 candidates replied.

Harrogate & Knaresborough – 0/5 candidates replied. 

Weatherby & Easingwold – 0/5 candidates replied.

Skipton & Ripon – 1 candidate replied.

Simon Garvey, Reform, 0/4 Yes responses – He wrote, “I stand on the platform Protect Your Children. I am campaigning to remove protected characteristics, including gender reassignment, from the primary school national curriculum. This will also require the Equality Act 2010 to be replaced.

1. Children should have ZERO options to take hormone blockers in NHS hospitals for ‘gender transition’.

2. Children should not be able to change pronouns in school. Teachers should be free to call children by their biological sex pronouns without fear or repercussion.

3. RSHE lessons in primary schools need even stricter guidelines. The Equality Act 2010 will be replaced according to Reform UK policy.

4. Safeguarding officers in schools are essential. Guidelines such as Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 provide very important information.”

Thirsk & Malton – 1 candidate replied.

Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative, 4/4 Yes responses – He responded, “Yes to all. The final report of Dr Hilary Cass’s review was a historic moment for our understanding of how to care for children who are struggling with difficult questions about who they are. I commend those brave voices who spoke up to raise the alarm about how treatment was diverging so far from guidance.

 We simply do not know the lifelong impact of these medical interventions on young minds and bodies to be clear that they are safe. There has been a marked change in the age and sex of those seeking help. I am greatly troubled by the rapid rise in the referral of teenage girls and the stressors that Dr Cass highlights like social media and degrading pornography. I support NHS England’s action to stop children under 18 from being seen by adult gender services.

 Unfortunately, I fear the Labour Party takes a difference stance and will not push back against this. I have always been clear that while of course all trans people deserve the utmost respect, this should not come at the expense of women’s rights.”

Scarborough & Whitby – 0 candidates replied.

York Outer – 1 candidate replied

Luke Charter, Labour, 0/0 Yes responses – “Thank you for getting in touch.  I have passed your comments onto Luke. Labour’s pledges for education are outlined in our 2024 manifesto which I have attached a PDF of below.”

York Central – 0 candidates replied.