House of Commons written answers, 15th February 2000
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Parliamentary questions
Written answers : Home Office,
Meetings with Inter-departmental Working Group
15th February, 2000
Press For Change patron Jackie Ballard MP (Liberal Democrat, Taunton), asked the Home Office about the workings of the Inter-Departmental Working group on the status of transsexual people.
The reply from Home Secretary Jack Straw MP confirms that a meeting took place with representatives of the groups representing trans people in the UK. Now that the government has confirmed that this meeting took place, we have published the text of the presentation they made to the working group. For a fuller explanation of the context, see the News section of this site: Government starts talking.
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From House of Commons
Hansard
HOME DEPARTMENT15 Feb 2000 : Column: 497W-498W
TranssexualsJackie Ballard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further representations he has received regarding the working group on the status of transsexual people since 19 July 1999; what further meetings he and his officials have had with groups representing transsexual people; and what plans he has made for such meetings in the future. [109393] Mr. Straw [holding answer 14 February 2000]: Since 19 July 1999, the Interdepartmental Working Group on Transsexual People has received representations from nine organisations and 83 members of the public. A number of hon. Members have also written to me about the work of the Group. In addition, the Working Group had a useful meeting last month with representatives of five organisations representing the transsexual community (the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, the Gender Trust, Gender Identity Research and Education Society, Liberty and Press for Change). Consideration will be given to further meetings as appropriate. Parliamentary copyright © is acknowledged |
