Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendations 4 to 8 of the Women and Equalities Committee Report on Transgender Equality, Cm 9301, over what timeframe she plans to monitor the implementation of alternative gender recognition processes in other jurisdictions; which such jurisdictions she plans to monitor; and if she will make a statement.

We have committed to a review of the Gender Recognition Act to streamline and demedicalise the gender recognition process, which will include an examination of how alternative gender recognition schemes operate in other countries.

We have begun our programme of work on reviewing the gender recognition process, and we will provide an update on the Government’s progress in 2017.