Written questions

Gender Recognition: Germany

Lords · Question HL2465 · Tabled 12 Nov 2024 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 7 November (HL2061), whether they will take steps to assess the appropriateness of Germany remaining an approved country, given Germany’s adoption of a policy of

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 26 Nov 2024

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...