Early Day Motions

LEGAL RECOGNITION FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH A PARTICULAR GENDER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 660: tabled on 05 November 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 101 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 recognises the support expressed during the last parliamentary session to address the issues faced by people whose identities are neither male nor female; believes that people are compromised and diminished as a result of inappropriate gender references on their personal identity information; acknowledges that all passports issued by HM Passport Office are currently gender-specific and it is therefore not possible to obtain a British passport that contains no reference to gendered identity; understands that the International Civil Aviation Organisation standard specification for machine-readable travel documents (ICAO Document 9303) permits X (unspecified) alongside F (female) and M (male) under a mandatory sex category; notes that citizens of Australia and New Zealand are able to obtain a non gender-specific X passport and that India, Nepal and Pakistan make provision for their citizens when neither M nor F are appropriate; further believes that similar provision is needed in the UK where current discriminatory policy denies non-gendered and bi-gendered people a legitimate identity; and therefore urges that the Government and HM Passport Office make non gender-specific X passports available in the UK to people who do not identify with a particular gender.

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.

Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 2015
North Norfolk
Primary
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 November 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Bristol West
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Sheffield Central
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 November 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Mansfield

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Livingston
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Rother Valley
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2015
Sheffield South East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Aberdeen North
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2015
Reigate
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2015
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 May 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2015
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 2015
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 April 2016
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 March 2016
Inverclyde
Cox, Jo
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2016
Batley and Spen
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2016
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2016
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2016
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Foyle
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2015
Birkenhead
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2016
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Newport West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2016
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2016
Bishop Auckland
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Glenrothes
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2016
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 November 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2016
Ealing Central and Acton
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
East Lothian
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 22 March 2016
South Antrim
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2016
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 17 November 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2016
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 March 2016
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 November 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2016
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 April 2016
Falkirk
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2016
Gateshead
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Glasgow North West
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 December 2015
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 May 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2015
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 December 2015
Stirling
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Birmingham, Yardley
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2015
Bolton South East
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2015
Copeland
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 18 April 2016
South Down
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 November 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Edinburgh East
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2016
Dewsbury
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 10 May 2016
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2016
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 27 April 2016
Edinburgh West
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2015
Walsall South
Watkinson, Dame Angela
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2015
Hornchurch and Upminster
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 November 2015
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2016
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 November 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 November 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 April 2016
Perth and North Perthshire

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Harpham, Harry
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 21 January 2016
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough