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Health Update

30 June 2022

Proposing MP
Sajid Javid Con
Bromsgrove
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The minister has laid a statutory instrument in Parliament to amend the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) 2004 for the Cass Review.

Action Requested

This Order adds an exemption under the GRA allowing certain individuals involved in the Cass Review to disclose protected information about gender history during their research. It will expire after five years, and any patient identifiable information must remain confidential.

Key Facts

  • The Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England) Order 2022 has been laid in Parliament.
  • Under the GRA 2004, it is an offence to disclose gender history information protected by a GRC unless existing exemptions apply.
  • The new exemption allows research facilitators for the Cass Review to access and share protected information necessary for their work.
  • Only individuals from listed organisations involved in the Cass Review can access and share this data under strict conditions.
  • Patient identifiable information cannot be made public, and any published research will be anonymised.
  • The Order expires after five years.
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