Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remove Germany from the list of approved countries for the overseas route of gender recognition after the German Self-Determination Act comes into force on 1 November.

At the time of the commencement of The Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023, the international systems that were on the list were comparable to the UK’s standard route to legal gender recognition. Gender recognition systems across the world constantly change and we are working with our counterparts in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to ensure that any changes are monitored and noted for future updates. The Government will update the list annually, considering developments in other countries’ systems.