Gender Recognition Certificates
The question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the medical assessment required for an individual to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
Answered by Anneliese Dodds
All medical reports submitted to the Gender Recognition Panel must be supplied by a doctor or a registered psychologist, registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) or the Health and Care Professions Council. The doctor must be both registered with the GMC and also hold a licence to practise. All medical evidence is reviewed by members of the Gender Recognition Panel to ensure its validity.
Each application for a Gender Recognition Certificate is considered on its own merits by the Gender Recognition Panel, informed by the evidence.
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