Question follow-through · 30554

Gender Recognition Certificates

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the medical assessment required for an individual to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Answering body
Women and Equalities
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
18 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the medical assessment required for an individual to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    All medical reports submitted to the Gender Recognition Panel must be supplied by a doctor or a registered psychologist, registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) or the Health and Care Professions Council. The doctor must be both registered with ...

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