Parliamentary proceedings

Questions | Ministerial Statements | Debates | Legislation | Parliamentary procedures | Early Day Motions

In this section, we keep copies of proceedings from Parliament that affect the rights and status of trans people.  So far, we have comprehensive coverage of everything from 1997 onwards, plus the Alex Carlile Bill from 1996.

This material is only from the Westminster Parliament and the European Parliament.  When time permits, we hope to include extracts from the proceedings of the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh and Northern Irish Assemblies.

Questions

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996

Questions, 2008

• Commons written answers: Transsexuality — Surgery Department of Health, Mark Pritchard MP 2008-03-27
• Commons written answers: Equality Women & Equality Unit, Lynne Jones MP 2008-03-07

Questions, 2007

• Commons written answers: Prisoners — Transsexuality Department of Justice, Jo Swinson MP 2007-10-16
• Commons written answers: Gender — Equality Minister for Women & Equality, Jo Swinson MP 2007-10-16
• Commons written answers: Pupils — Intimidation Department for Children, Schools and Families, Jo Swinson MP 2007-10-11
• Commons written answers: Gender Identity Disorder Department for Health, Lynne Jones MP 2007-07-26
• Commons written answers: Gender Identity Disorder Department for Health, Lynne Jones MP 2007-07-19
• Commons written answers: Gender Identity Disorder Wales Office, Lynne Jones MP 2007-07-18
• Commons oral answers: Gender Dysphoria Minister for Women, Chris McCafferty MP, Lorely Burt MP 2007-07-05
• Commons written answers: Transsexuality — Medical Treatments Department of Health, Sarah Teather MP 2007-06-21
• Commons written answers: Pupils — Sexuality Department for Education and Skills, Lynne Jones MP 2007-03-07
• Commons written answers: Mental Health Services — Sexuality Department of Health, Lorely Burt MP 2007-02-26
• Commons written answers: Gender — Discrimination Department for Communities and Local Government, Lorely Burt MP 2007-02-20
• Commons written answers: Conditions of Employment — Gender Identity Disorder Department for Trade & Industry, Lorely Burt MP 2007-02-07

Questions, 2006

• Commons oral answers: Sexual Orientation (Goods & Services) Regulations Department for Communities and Local Government, John Bercow MP & Dr. Desmond Turner MP 2006-10-19
• Commons written answers: Hate Crimes Solicitor General, Sian James MP, 2006-10-16
• Commons written answers: Transgendered People Minister For Women, Lorely Burt MP 2006-10-09
• Commons written answers: Prisons Home Office, Greg Knight MP 2006-10-09
• Commons written answers: Gender Dysphoria Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2006-07-20
• Commons written answers: Gender Dysphoria Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2006-07-05
• Commons written answers: Prisoners (Gender Realignment) Home Office, Mr. Bellingham MP 2006-06-06
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Department for Communities and Local Government, Anne Milton MP 2006-05-23
• Commons written answers: Gender Reassignment Operations Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2006-05-02
• Commons written answers: Gender Recognition Act 2004 Department for Constitutional Affairs, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2006-03-26
• Lords written answers: Civil Service: Staff Networks Lord Stoddart of Swindon 2006-03-08
• Commons written answers: Gender Reassignment Operations Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2006-02-27

Questions, 2005

• Commons written answers: Equality and Diversity Home Office, David T.C. Davies MP 2005-12-05
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Department for Trade and Industry, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2005-11-10
• Commons written answers: Equal Opportunities House of Commons Commission, Sarah Teather MP 2005-11-03
• Commons written answers: Equality and Diversity Home Office, David T.C. Davies MP 2005-11-03
• Commons written answers: Transexual Prisoners Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2005-07-18
• Commons written answers: Police Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2005-07-14
• Commons written answers: Transsexual Prisoners Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2005-07-06
• Commons written answers: Transsexual Prisoners Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2005-03-16
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Department of Health, Chris McCafferty MP 2005-03-10
• Commons written answers: Gender Dysphoria Department of Health, Chris McCafferty MP 2005-03-02
• Commons written answers: Transsexual Prisoners Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2005-01-10

Questions, 2004

• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2004-11-18
• Commons written answers: Gender Dysphoria Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2004-11-01
• Commons written answers: Gender Dysphoria Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2004-10-20
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2004-09-14
• Commons written answers: Gender Recognition Bill Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lady Hermon MP 2004-06-07
• Commons written answers: Gender Dysphoria Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2004-03-10
• Lords written answers: Gender Recognition Department for Constitutional Affairs, Baroness Howe of Idlicote and Lord Tebbit 2004-02-10
• Lords written answers: Gender Recognition Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Tebbit 2004-01-20
• Lords written answers: Gender Recognition Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Tebbit 2004-01-19
• Commons written answers: Gender Recognition Department for Constitutional Affairs, Mr. Rosindell MP 2004-01-19

Questions, 2003

• Commons written answers: Gender Recognition Certificates Department for Constitutional Affairs, Shaun Woodward MP 2003-11-20
• Lords written answers: Gender Recognition: Draft Bill Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Elder 2003-07-11
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Lord Chancellor’s Department, Ben Chapman MP 2003-06-18
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Lord Chancellor’s Department, Ben Chapman MP 2003-06-10
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Lord Chancellor’s Department, Ben Chapman MP 2003-06-05
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2003-06-03
• Commons written answers: NHS Treatments Department of Health, Mr. Rosindell MP 2003-04-29
• Commons written answers: NHS Treatments Department of Health, Mr. Pickthall MP 2003-04-14
• Commons written answers: Gender Reassignment Surgery Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2003-02-26
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2003-02-24
• Commons written answers: Gender Reassignment Surgery Department of Health, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2003-02-06
• Commons oral answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Hugh Bayley MP, Dr. Vincent Cable MP and Miss Anne Begg MP 2003-01-07

Questions, 2002

• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Ben Chapman MP 2002-12-19
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Minister for Women, Ben Chapman MP 2002-12-19
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Mr. Todd MP 2002-12-18
• Commons written answers: Transsexual Rights Northern Ireland Office, Mr. Donaldson MP 2002-12-09
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Norman Baker MP 2002-11-20
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2002-10-22
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Mr. Stinchcombe MP 2002-10-15
• Commons written answers: Death Certificates Treasury, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2002-10-15
• Lords written answers: Transsexual People. Lord Chancellor’s Department, Lord Lester of Herne Hill 2002-07-24
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Lord Chancellor’s Department, Mr. Pickthall MP and Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2002-07-23
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Home office, Miss Begg MP 2002-07-18
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Lord Chancellor’s Department, Kali Mountford MP and Mr. Ben Chapman MP 2002-07-09
• Commons written answers: Employment Law (Transsexuals) Minister for Women, Mr. Ben Chapman MP 2002-06-17
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Lord Chancellor’s Department, Bob Russell MP 2002-05-25
• Commons written answers: Transsexual Women (Rape) Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2002-05-24
• Commons written answers: Birth Certificates (Transsexuals) Lord Chancellor’s Department, Miss Begg MP 2002-05-10
• Lords written answers: Transexuality: Human Rights Court Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lord Carlile of Berriew 2002-03-11
• Commons written answers: Transsexuals Home Office, Dr. Lynne Jones MP 2002-02-12
• Lords written answers: Transsexual People Lord Chancellor’s Department, Lord Carlile of Berriew and Lord Lester of Herne Hill 2002-02-11
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People. Lord Chancellor’s Department, Mr. Rendel MP and Lynne Jones MP 2002-02-4

Questions, 2001

• Lords written answers: Gender Reassignment Surgery. Department of Health reply to a written question on the funding of GRS, 2001-12-18
• Commons written answers: Gender Reassignment Surgery. Department of Health reply to a written question on care guidance, 2001-12-12
• Commons written answers: Gender Reassignment Surgery. Department of Health reply to a written question on care guidance, 2001-11-28
• Commons written answers: Working Group on Gender Allocation. Lord Chancellor’s Department reply to a written question on progress of the Home Office Working Group, 2001-11-5
• Commons written answers: Transsexual People. Lord Chancellor’s Department reply to a written question on progress of the Home Office Working Group, 2001-7-12
• Commons oral answers: Promoting gender diversity inside EU institutions. Foreign & Commonwealth Ministers reply to oral questions on trans people in the EU, 2001-01-23

Questions, 2000

• Commons written answers: status of transsexual people Home Secretary replies to Lynne Jones MP announcing publication of the report of the Inter-departmental working group, 2000-07-26
• Commons written answers: Progress of Inter-departmental Working Group. Home Office, Peter Pike MP, 2000-07-17
• Commons written answers: Activities of Inter-departmental Working Group. Home Office, Tim Boswell MP, 2000-07-12
• Commons written answers: Meetings with Inter-departmental Working Group. Home Office, Evan Harris MP, 2000-06-28
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Scotland Office, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-10
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Northern Ireland Office, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-08
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Home Office, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-08
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. DfEE, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-04
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-04
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Treasury, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-04
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Department of Trade   Industry, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-03
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Ministry of Defence, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-03
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Department for International Development, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-02
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Department of the Environment, Transport & the Regions, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-02
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-02
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Dept of Social Security, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-02
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Cabinet Office, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-02
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Dept of Health, Martin Caton MP, 2000-05-02
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. The Welsh Office, Martin Caton MP, 2000-04-20
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), Martin Caton MP, 2000-04-20
• Commons written answers: Meetings with Inter-departmental Working Group. Home Office, Jackie Ballard MP, 2000-02-15

Questions, 1999

• Commons written answers: gender reassignment surgery. Department of Health, Jackie Ballard MP, 1999-11-30
• Commons written answers: use of former names in court proceedings. Lord Chancellor’s Department, Michael J. Foster MP, 1999-11-25
• Commons written answers: Inter-Departmental Working Group Home Office, Graham Brady MP, 1999-07-28
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Sir Robert Smith MP, 1999-07-05
• Commons written answers: Police Forces (Minority Group Consultation) Home Office, Sir Robert Smith MP, 1999-07-05
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Charles Kennedy MP, 1999-06-08
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Treasury, Malcolm Bruce MP, 1999-06-08
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Dept of Culture, Media and Sport, Jamie Cann MP, 1999-06-08
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Home Office, Jamie Cann MP, 1999-06-08
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Dept of Trade and Industry, David Chidgey MP, 1999-05-26
• Commons written answers: implementation of Human Rights Act Home Office, Angela Smith MP, 1999-05-18
• Commons written answers: transsexual prisoners Home Office, Keith Vaz MP, 1999-05-17
• Commons written answers: gender change on driving licenses, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Matthew Taylor MP, 1999-05-13
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Northern Ireland Office, Lembit Opik MP, 1999-05-11
• Commons written answers: sex discrimination DfEE replies to Dr Lynne Jones MP announcing new guidelines, 1999-05-10
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Dept for International Development, Dr Jenny Tonge MP, 1999-05-06
• Commons written answers: police guidelines Home Office, Brian Cotter MP, 1999-05-06
• Commons written answers: ministerial oversight of inter-departmental working group Home Office, Brian Cotter MP, 1999-05-06
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mike Hancock MP, 1999-05-05
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Lord Chancellor’s Department, Alan Beith MP, 1999-05-04
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates, Department of Social Security, David Rendel MP, 1999-04-30
• Lords written answers: status of transsexual people Home Office minister replies to Baroness Gould announcing establishment of working group, 1999-04-15
• Commons written answers: status of transsexual people Home Secretary replies to Lynne Jones MP announcing establishment of working group, 1999-04-14
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates DfEE, Sir Robert Smith MP, 1999-04-13
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates Scottish Office, Sir Robert Smith MP, 1999-04-13
• Commons written answers: use of birth certificates Ministry of Defence, Jamie Cann MP, 1999-03-02
• Commons written answers: transsexual prisoners Home Office, Keith Vaz MP, 1999-02-08

Questions, 1998

• Commons written answers: status of transsexual people Home Office, Petter Pike MP, 1998-10-28
• How much does it cost? Legal costs of defending actions by trans people: letter from the Attorney-General, July ‘98
• Commons written answers: birth certs : Treasury, Dr Lynne Jones MP, 1998-06-03
• Commons written answers, employment consultation responses  DfEE, Paul Keetch MP, 1998-03-30
• Commons written answers, employment consultation process DfEE, Kali Mountford MP, 1998-03-11

Questions, 1997

• Commons written answers, transsexual prisoners Scottish Office, Roseanna Cunningham MP, 1997-12-10
• Commons written answers, police & prisons Home Office, Roseanna Cunningham MP, 1997-12-09
• Prime Ministers questions: Employment Appeals Tribunal , Dr Lynne Jones MP, 1997-12-16

Questions, 1996

• Commons written answers: P v. S and Cornwall county council, DfEE, Dr Lynne Jones MP, 1996-11-27
• Parliamentary questions, 1995-96

Ministerial Statements

• Written Ministerial Statement : announcement publication of the Draft Gender Recognition Bill (2003-07-11)
• Written Ministerial Statement : announcement of intention to legislate (2002-12-16)

Debates

• Lords Debate on Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2005
• Gender Recognition Bill 2004: special section on the bill and its passage through parliament
• Debate on The Scotland Bill : equal opportunities (1998-03-31)
• The Alex Carlile Bill, Second Reading (1996-02-02)
• PFC’s Claire McNab gives evidence to the Select Committee on Home Affairs’ investigation into the Government’s ID Card scheme. (2004-06-15)
• PFC’s submission to the House of Commons Health Select Committee’ investigation: The Electronic Patient Record and its use. (2007-02-25)

Legislation

Any list could be extended to cover all possible instances of discrimination.
Scottish Office Minister Henry McLeish MP opposing a cross-party amendment to add “gender identity” to the list of areas in which the Scottish Parliament could promote equal opportunities.March 1998

• Scotland Bill, 1998 : reserved powers on equal opportunities (as amended by the Commons, May 1998)
• The Gender Identity (Registration and Civil Status) Bill 1996 (The Alex Carlile Bill) — full text, as tabled
• Draft: The Gender Identity (Registration and Civil Status) Bill 1996 Press for Change preferred version

Parliamentary procedures

• Statutory instruments and deregulation orders House of Common Factsheet No 14, describing the process by which regulations become law

Early Day Motions

• What is an Early Day Motion?
• No. 185 of 2001-02: Report Of Interdepartmental Working Group On Transexual People
• No. 1664 of 1997-98: Elizabeth Bellinger
• No. 1655 of 1997-98: Portrayal of ‘Hayley’ in Coronation Street
• No. 302 of 1995-96: Civil Rights for Transsexuals