Early Day Motions

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

EDM (Early Day Motion) 11: tabled on 18 May 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 86 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 2015-16 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 the Government and HM Passport Office to 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 18 May 2016
North Norfolk
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 May 2016
Worthing West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 May 2016
Glasgow Central
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 May 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 May 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 May 2016
East Renfrewshire

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2016
Livingston
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Rother Valley
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2017
Sheffield South East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 July 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 March 2017
Aberdeen North
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 15 June 2016
Reigate
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 May 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2017
Rhondda
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2016
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 May 2016
Orkney and Shetland
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 May 2016
Edinburgh South West
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2017
Gedling
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2016
Inverclyde
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2017
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2016
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 May 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 March 2017
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 November 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 May 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2016
Birkenhead
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2016
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2016
Newport West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2016
Bishop Auckland
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2017
Glenrothes
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 May 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2016
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 March 2017
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 13 March 2017
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2016
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 March 2017
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2016
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2016
Ealing Central and Acton
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2016
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 May 2016
South Antrim
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2016
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2016
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2017
Norwich South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 19 May 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2016
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2016
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 19 May 2016
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2016
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Gateshead
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 May 2016
Leeds North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2016
Copeland
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 19 May 2016
St Helens South and Whiston
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 May 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2016
Edinburgh East
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2016
Ilford North
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2016
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 24 May 2016
Edinburgh West
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2016
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2016
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2016
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2016
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2017
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 June 2016
Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.