Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 12
12
Rejected
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The requirement for an applicant legally transitioning to complete a statutory declaration is an essential...
Recommendation
The requirement for an applicant legally transitioning to complete a statutory declaration is an essential safeguard which ensures that they are doing so with genuine intent. We believe this requirement must be retained. We accept that there are cases where some individuals might regret their decision to legally transition. We recommend that the wording of the statutory declaration be amended to permit people who have legally changed their gender identity to reverse their decision, should they so choose by removing the ‘until death’ requirement.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejects amending the wording of the statutory declaration, stating that its current position, including the evidential and diagnosis requirements in the Gender Recognition Act, strikes the correct balance and ensures a robust process.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
27. A statutory declaration is required reflecting the applicant’s intention at the time of the declaration. We do not consider it necessary to change the requirement for a statutory declaration, as this provides another level of robustness to the gender recognition system. It is worth noting that 84% of consultation respondents wished to retain the statutory declaration for this reason.
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