A Bill to enable transgender persons to apply to the registrar of companies for England and Wales for documentation relating to their change of name to be treated as protected information under the Gender Recognition Act 2004; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
28 April 2017
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This bill would let transgender people apply to the registrar of companies in England and Wales to treat documents about their name change as protected information under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, limiting public disclosure in company records. It also includes related provisions to support this protection.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading in 2017.
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1 Mar 2017
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
