Clause 5 - Subsequent issue of full certificates
Gender Recognition Bill [Lords]
11:15 am
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon, Liberal Democrat)
The Minister says that I could if I tried; I could move the amendment formally but I will not. It is worth briefly setting out what my amendments in the group would do, but I will leave it to others, such as the hon. Members for Birmingham, Selly Oak and for Daventry, to explain their positions.
The legislation includes several time periods involved with interim and full certificates. The first, which my amendment and others would not amend, is the six-month period after an interim certificate is issued during which someone may seek annulment of the marriage on the basis of the issuing of the certificate. The second, as set out in subsection (2), is the six-month period during which a marriage can be dissolved or annulled otherwise than through the procedure granted by the issue of an interim gender recognition certificate. That time period also applies in subsection (2)(b) if the person's spouse dies. The third, as set out in subsection (3), is the six months during which someone may make an application for a full gender recognition certificate—
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.