Committees

Reform of the Gender Recognition Act

Inquiry

The Government has published its proposals for changes to the gender recognition process and set out how it plans to move forward. The Women and Equalities Committee will examine these proposals, gathering evidence on whether the Government’s proposed changes are the right ones and whether they go far enough.

This inquiry will explore what changes, if any, should be made to the existing legislation, in order for current legislation to improve transgender equality. 

The written evidence published as part of this inquiry will be used to inform the work of the Committee. Publication of written evidence does not equate to an endorsement of the views it contains by the Committee.

Some of the written evidence published as part of this inquiry may contain explicit language or comments that some readers may find offensive

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Past events

Wednesday 16 June 2021
2:30pm Public
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act - Oral evidence 16 June 2021
2:30pm
  • The Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Chair at Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • Melanie Field OBE (Executive Director for Policy, Strategy and Wales at Equality and Human Rights Commission)
3:30pm
  • Jo Churchill MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 12 May 2021
2:30pm Public
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act - Oral evidence 12 May 2021
2:30pm
  • Dr Harriet Hutchinson (Community Organiser at Action for Trans Health Durham)
  • Dr John Chisholm CBE (Chair of the Medical Ethics Committee at British Medical Association)
3:30pm
  • Dr Michael Brady (National Adviser for LGBT Health at NHS England)
  • John Stewart (National Director of Specialised Commissioning at NHS England)
  • Leigh Chislett (Clinical Manager at 56 Dean Street)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 April 2021
2:30pm Public
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act - Oral evidence 21 April 2021
2:30pm
  • Dr Nicola Williams (Director at Fair Play for Women)
  • Dr Judith Green (Co-founder at Woman's Place UK)
  • Raquel Rosario-Sanchez (Spokeswoman and Trustee at FiLiA)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 17 March 2021
2:30pm Public
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act - Oral evidence 17 March 2021
2:30pm
  • Nancy Kelley (Chief Executive Officer at Stonewall)
  • Lui Asquith (Director of Legal and Policy at Mermaids)
  • Cat Burton (Chair at Gender Identity Research and Education Society)
  • Dr Jane Hamlin (President at Beaumont Society)
Virtual meeting

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