House of Commons written answers, 28 October 1998
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Parliamentary questions
Written answers : the Home Office
28th October, 1998
The Home Office’s answer to this question asked by Peter Pike MP (Labour, Burnley), confirmed that the government was aware of the need to review the status of trans people. A further written answer in April 1999 announced the establishment of an Inter-Departmental Working Group to review the issues.
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From House of Commons
Hansard
HOME OFFICE28 Oct 1998 : Column: 184-185
TranssexualsMr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps his Department has taken to co-ordinate a review of the issues relating to the legal status of trans-sexual persons; and if he will make a statement. [56460] Mr. Mike O’Brien: Matters of concern to trans- sexuals are the responsibility of a number of Government Departments. The Government are considering how best to take forward the issues raised by the recent judgment by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of two British trans-sexuals, Horsham and Sheffield. Parliamentary copyright © is acknowledged |