France has a new law that bans conversion therapies and authorises jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people.

A majority of DUP members opposed the motion after failing to amend it

The minister said it was important to establish the scale of gay conversion treatment in Northern Ireland and the different names the practice is given

Elton John, Stephen Fry and Dua Lipa have backed calls for the Government to ban LGBT conversion therapies.