Submitted by:
Cathy Jamieson,
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged:
Thursday, 22 January 2004
Motion reference: S2M-00813
Current status:Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 05 February 2004
That the Parliament endorses the principle of giving transsexual people legal recognition of their acquired gender and agrees that the provisions in the Gender Recognition Bill that relate to devolved matters should be considered by the UK Parliament thereby ensuring a consistent UK approach and early compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights with respect to the Convention rights of transsexual people under Article 8 (right to respect for private life) and Article 12 (right to marry).