Early Day Motions

X PASSPORTS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH A PARTICULAR GENDER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 175: tabled on 12 July 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 83 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the support expressed in previous parliamentary sessions 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 Malta, 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 12 July 2017
North Norfolk
Primary
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 12 July 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 July 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 12 July 2017
Reigate
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2017
Ilford North
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon

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

Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2018
Livingston
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2018
Rother Valley
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2018
Leeds Central
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2018
Sheffield South East
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 April 2018
Aberdeen North
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2017
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2017
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2018
Birmingham, Northfield
Cable, Sir Vince
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 July 2017
Twickenham
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2017
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2017
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2017
Orkney and Shetland
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 April 2018
Edinburgh South West
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2018
Gedling
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2017
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2018
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2017
West Dunbartonshire
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 July 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2017
Liverpool, Riverside
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 October 2017
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2017
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2017
Newport West
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2017
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2017
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Glenrothes
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 17 July 2017
North Down
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 October 2017
Bath
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2017
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2017
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2017
Knowsley
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2017
Edinburgh West
Killen, Gerard
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2018
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 July 2017
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Norwich South
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 July 2017
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2018
Eastbourne
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2017
Ipswich
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 10 May 2018
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2017
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2017
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2018
Gateshead
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2017
Glasgow North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Mara, Jared
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2017
Sheffield, Hallam
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2018
Birmingham, Yardley
Pollard, Luke
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2017
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 September 2017
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2017
Edinburgh East
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 July 2017
Glasgow South West
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 July 2017
East Dunbartonshire
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 July 2017
Glasgow Central
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2017
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
East Lothian
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 October 2017
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 February 2018
Arfon
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2018
Derby North
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 June 2018
Perth and North Perthshire
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2017
Cambridge
Janet Daby,
Signed on 18 March 2019

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.

Smith, Eleanor
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 27 March 2019
Wolverhampton South West