United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 45772
Passports: Sex
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17 April 2025
Last action
24 April 2025 · Answer
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24 April 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) passports and (b) other documents issued by her Department can be used to prove someone's sex.
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Timeline
17 April 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) passports and (b) other documents issued by her Department can be used to prove someone's sex.
Source: Commons
24 April 2025
Answer
A birth certificate issued by the General Register Office records sex at birth. A British passport issued by HM Passport Office includes a M or F sex marker, denoting the sex of the holder.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-17/45772
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1794477
- uk · wq-1794477 · source updated 24 April 2025