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Ged Killen

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Prisons Policy/HMP Long Lartin
Thursday 12th October 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are out of time, but I am going to take a question from one more hon. Member who missed out earlier—Gerard Killen.

Ged Killen Portrait Gerard Killen (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Following yesterday’s High Court decision to allow a full judicial review of the Government’s policy, does the Minister agree that it is time for the UK to join countries such as Ireland and Australia in issuing gender-neutral passports?

Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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I know that the Home Office will be studying the Court ruling carefully. The Office for National Statistics is also looking generally at how we approach data in relation to gender. I simply say that, although we need to reflect the modern world in which we live, I hope that a bit of common sense can be brought to the matter.

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