Labour will introduce a motion to improve healthcare for trans people today.
The party says since the Gender Recognition Act was brought in a decade ago, not much has changed for the people involved.
It wants to see a GP led model, focused on getting trans people care in their local community rather than having to apply to the National Gender Service.
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Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock says the current system is too slow at a critical time:
She said: "We have a four and a half year waiting list for the National Gender Service.
"The reality is, that so many trans people suffer much higher levels of stigma, of marginalisation, suicidal ideation.
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"We need to make sure that there is timely access to healthcare for these persons," she added.
