Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 7 November (HL2061), what guidance they are giving to public bodies on whether Gender Recognition Panels should grant a UK Gender Recognition Certificate to a German applicant in the absence of a medical report.

As I stated in the answer to HL2061, 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.

We continue to work with our counterparts in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to ensure that any changes internationally are monitored and noted for future updates. The list was last updated in April 2024, and the previous update was 2011. We are committed to more regularly updating the list of approved countries and territories when applying for gender recognition in the UK.

Regarding the Gender Recognition Panel, they have appropriate guidance and training in order to carry out the gender recognition process in alignment with the current law.