from The Christian InstituteThe Scottish Government spent almost £72,000 of taxpayers’ money on a ‘conversion practices’ helpline used just a handful of times, it has been revealed. Figures obtained by The Christian Institute show that the Scottish Government paid £71,996 in 2025 to LGBT Health and Wellbeing to operate the helpline. Criminalising parentsThe helpline’s guidance suggests that ordinary parental conversations about a child’s gender may amount to so-called conversion therapy. One illustration depicts a parent telling a child: “You’re too young, you’re confused, we need to get you help.” Another example includes “being prayed over” and “pastoral counselling”LGBT Health and Wellbeing has been lobbying the Scottish Government to introduce wide-ranging ‘conversion therapy’ legislation.