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1417547

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Home Office is taking to close safeguarding loopholes where a name is changed in relation to a change of gender.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
uin	HL5745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that we want people who are transgender to be able to live their lives as they wish. We believe that the process of legally changing one’s gender is a serious and legally meaningful undertaking which requires appropriate checks and a level of formality.</p><p>Home Office policy is to allow a customer to change their gender without requiring a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), in line with the Equality Act 2010, which does not allow discrimination between people who have changed their gender through medical intervention, for example via surgery, and those who have not.</p><p>Statements from medical consultants are accepted if they are registered on a medical website, can provide proof of their medical qualification and HM Passport examiners can verify; if not HM Passport Office examiners request another letter from another medical consultant if the original person cannot meet the necessary criteria.</p><p>The Government has begun an internal review into name change more generally. The review is looking at the formal and informal methods by which someone can change their name provide assurance that, where necessary, appropriate safeguards exist.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/02/2022 16:56:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4229 label Biography information for Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

1384141

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 30 November (HL Deb, col 1274), what is their interpretation of the term 'gender identity'.
tabling member printed	Baroness Noakes
uin	HL4609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination and unfair treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.</p><p>My noble friend was of course speaking more generally rather than in relation to specific legal rights. We are committed to upholding Britain’s long-standing record of protecting the rights of individuals against discrimination. The UK Government is committed to promoting equality for LGBT people at home and abroad and we continue to be recognised as one of the top 10 countries in Europe for LGBT rights. We are also clear that we want people who are transgender to be able to live their lives as they wish.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 15/12/2021 15:36:05 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	2554 label Biography information for Baroness Noakes

1297040

registered interest
date	02/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Paymaster General on 1 March that "trans men are men and trans women are women", how they intend this phrase be understood.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL13820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Ministerial and Other Maternity Allowances Act provides for maternity leave for mothers, irrespective of gender reassignment. We believe that all people should be treated with respect and their rights protected. We also believe in the compatibility of protecting women’s rights and the rights of transgender people.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 15/03/2021 14:42:23 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1197893

registered interest
date	21/05/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the clarity of the language relating to transgender issues in their publications and guidance; and what plans they have to take steps to clarify that language where issues have been identified.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
uin	HL4858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2020 answer text <p>As part of our engagement on the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA), single-sex and separate-sex service providers were asked whether they felt confident interpreting the Equality Act 2010 with regards to providing services for transgender people. Many single-sex service providers reported that they felt confident doing so. We are also aware that others, including some campaign organisations, have highlighted a desire for greater clarity from the Government about the law and guidance in this area. We intend to say more on this when we publish our response to the GRA consultation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 05/06/2020 14:01:01 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1164 label Biography information for Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

1183445

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under which circumstances a service provider may require a person to provide a gender recognition certificate as a condition of providing services.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL2348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>A Gender Recognition Certificate is a private, legal document which a person would not usually be required to produce as a condition of accessing services, in the same way that a person would not usually be asked to produce their birth certificate. If evidence of gender is required to access a service, it will normally be possible to provide it in the form of other documents, for example a driving licence or a passport.</p><p>The Equality Act allows service providers to offer services to one sex only, for example men’s or women’s toilets or changing rooms. Transgender people can be excluded from single-sex facilities if service providers have a legitimate reason for doing so and if exclusion is the least discriminatory way to proceed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 24/03/2020 15:41:59 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

873042

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to declassify transgender as a mental disorder.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is not responsible for the classification of mental illnesses. The most widely used relevant classification systems for the diagnosis of illnesses is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), published by the World Health Organization, and for mental illness, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) edited by the American Psychiatric Association.</p><p>The DSM removed references to transgender as a mental disorder in its last revision in 2013. The ICD still contains classifications of gender identity as mental disorders, and this aspect is currently subject to revision.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 09/04/2018 14:00:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

855396

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of individuals who self-identify as transsexual; and how many individuals have received a Gender Recognition Certificate since the Gender Recognition Act 2004 was passed.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not have an estimate of the number of individuals in the UK who identify as transgender. <br>The total transgender population is difficult to estimate for a number of reasons. For example, there is no standardised approach to collecting data on gender identity and some individuals are unwilling to disclose that they are transgender due to privacy concerns. <br>The Ministry of Justice publish statistics on the Gender Recognition Act process every quarter. The latest statistics can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2017</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/03/2018 16:06:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

680972

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the new transgender strategy as agreed to in the government response to recommendation 1 of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee 2016 Report <i>Transgender Equality</i> HC390.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL5097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>In our response to the Committee in July 2016, the Government committed to a range of actions designed to improve the lives and experiences of transgender people.</p><p>This included a commitment to publish an update of the LGB&amp;T Action Plan and the Transgender Action Plan and to publish a new plan on transgender equality.</p><p>We will provide an update on the Government’s progress in 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL5098 question first answered 08/02/2017 14:20:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

680973

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the balance sheet of the previous transgender action plan as committed to in the government response to the Women and Equalities Committee 2016 Report HC390.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL5098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>In our response to the Committee in July 2016, the Government committed to a range of actions designed to improve the lives and experiences of transgender people.</p><p>This included a commitment to publish an update of the LGB&amp;T Action Plan and the Transgender Action Plan and to publish a new plan on transgender equality.</p><p>We will provide an update on the Government’s progress in 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL5097 question first answered 08/02/2017 14:20:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

540429

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recommendations of the December 2015 report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee <i>Transgender Equality</i>, when they plan to publish (1) a new, cross-departmental transgender equality action plan, and (2) a balance sheet of the previous transgender action plan along with a new strategy to tackle those issues which remain unaddressed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>On the 7<sup>th</sup> July 2016 the Government responded to the Women and Equalities Select Committee inquiry on transgender equality. In this, we committed to publishing an update on progress against “Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality: Moving Forward (2011)”; and “Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action (2011)”.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also committed to producing a new action plan on transgender equality.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish both of these documents in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/08/2016 11:46:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker