Early Day Motions

REPORT OF INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON TRANSEXUAL PEOPLE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 185: tabled on 18 July 2001

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 56 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that, in welcoming the publication of the Home Office Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Transsexual People in July 2000, the then Home Secretary recognised that the journey which individuals face when they find that they have been born with the wrong gender can be deeply distressing and depressing for them, and that 'we have to approach their circumstances with compassion and care'; notes his statement that the Government would welcome public comments on the Report before coming to firm conclusions on its recommendations; expresses its concern that after a year no progress has been made and that there has been no real consultation; and calls on the Government to take the Report forward, particularly in the light of the state of the current law, which counts the 20-year marriage of Liz Bellinger as unlawful.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 14 February 2002
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2002
Bournemouth East
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2001
Erith and Thamesmead
Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2001
Lewes

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 15 October 2001
Banbury
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2001
City of York
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Aberdeen South
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2001
Leeds North West
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2001
South Ribble
Burnham, Andy
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2001
Leigh
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2001
Twickenham
Cann, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Ipswich
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2001
Gower
Brinton, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2001
Peterborough
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2001
Northampton South
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Keighley
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Bristol West
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2001
Glasgow, Pollok
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Sunderland North
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 2001
St Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Norwich North
Griffiths, Jane
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2001
Reading East
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2001
Oxford West and Abingdon
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 October 2001
North Devon
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 October 2001
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2001
Luton North
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2002
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2001
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Kidney, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2001
Stafford
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Brighton, Pavilion
Marsden, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2001
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Hayes and Harlington
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Hemel Hempstead
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2001
Crawley
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2001
Cardiff North
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 19 November 2001
North East Cambridgeshire
Munn, Meg
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2001
Sheffield, Heeley
Plaskitt, Mr James
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Warwick and Leamington
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 October 2001
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2001
Newbury
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2001
Reading West
Sedgemore, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2001
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Smith, Geraldine
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2002
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2001
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Stinchcombe, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2002
Wellingborough
Taylor, Dr Richard
Independent
Signed on 29 November 2001
Wyre Forest
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 October 2001
Ceredigion
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2001
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Finchley and Golders Green
White, Brian
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2001
North East Milton Keynes
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 October 2001
Caernarfon
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.