LIVE: E-petition debate relating to reform of the Gender Recognition Act - 21 February 2022

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to reform of the Gender Recognition Act.

Elliot Colburn MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. Mike Freer MP, Minister for Equalities, will respond for the Government.

Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/327108
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9079/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pet-business_wh-210222
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/

What are petitions debates?

Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.

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