Question reference: S6W-07571
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 April 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what is meant by living in the acquired gender, in the context of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Answer
Living in the acquired gender’ is the gender in which a person is living when an application for a Gender Recognition Certificate is made.
It is an existing requirement under the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The Gender Recognition Panel who is currently responsible for handling applications advises in guidance for applicants that this may include, for example, having changed the gender marker on your passport and driving licence.
The Scottish Government will work with National Records of Scotland to provide guidance to applicants on the application process.