Dr Moran of the NGS criticised the Labour Party motion as "significantly misinformed" in many regards, including the reference to WHO guidelines. "There are no WHO guidelines regarding Gender Healthcare, and there have never been," he said.

He also criticised WPATH, saying what he called "the most extensive and authoritative review of evidence in Gender Healthcare," by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass, "found that the WPATH Standards of Care (SOC8) were not evidence based and unfounded."

Speaking to Prime Time, Deputy Sherlock defended her motion, stating that it "is part of a constructive contribution to the redevelopment process" for a new model of transgender healthcare.

She criticised the lengthy waiting times at the NGS, stating that "if you are trans and waiting for four years to see somebody, it leads to other outcomes in terms of self-medicating."

In it, she said, "No country is perfect but we can learn a lot from Iceland, Malta, Spain and Australia. Malta is a small country like our own. It has shown the way. Its model is a de-pathologised model, building on maximising the health and psychological well-being of the individual."