House of Commons written answers, 19th July 1999
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Parliamentary questions
Written answers : the Home Office
Representations to Inter-departmental Working Group
19th July, 1999
Graham Brady MP (Conservative, Altrincham and Sale West), asked the Home Office about the work of Inter-Departmental Working Group on the status of transsexual people, specifically what meetings it had with representatives of the community and what representations it had received.
Some the 38 representations received as of the date of Mr Straw’s answer are published on the Press For Change website, in our section on the Working Group. Expect more such questions in the coming months!
Please note that in the summer reshuffle of government ministers, Lord Williams was promoted to the office of Attorney General, where (amongst other duties) he will have responsibility for representing the government in legal cases where trans people challenge the government. The new minister responsible for the working group is Paul Boateng MP.
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From House of Commons
Hansard
HOME DEPARTMENT19 Jul 1999 : Column: 397
TranssexualsMr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Dr. Jones) of 14 April 1999, Official Report, column 257, what representations he has received regarding the working group on the status of transsexual people; what meetings he and his officials have had with groups representing transsexual people; and what plans he has made for such meetings in the future. [91294] Mr. Straw: The Working Group on Transsexual People invited written submissions from interested parties. To date it has received representations from 10 organisations and 28 members of the public. A number of hon. Members have also written to me about the work of the Group. In addition, the Minister of State, Home Office, my right hon. Friend, Lord Williams of Mostyn, had a meeting with Susan Marshall, Vice-President of Press for Change, on 13 July. Consideration will be given to further meetings as appropriate. Parliamentary copyright © is acknowledged |
