Clause 2 - Determination of applications
Gender Recognition Bill [Lords]
3:30 pm
Mr Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore, Labour)
Does the hon. Gentleman accept that if immediate members of families are not to be solicited, it is for them to come forward? As he has just said, by necessity that means that they must be in contact with the individual. Under his amendment, there will be those in the family who may not be close, but may have a view. I am trying to examine a hole in the amendment. There may be people in the family who had something that they wanted to contribute, but because they are not being solicited—perhaps they are not in direct contact—they will not have the opportunity to put their views forward. Is that what the hon. Gentleman is seeking?