First Reading: Orders of the Day— Gender Recognition Bill [Lords]
New Clause 7— Successful applications: married couples
   'If an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to a person under section 4(3) an application may be made to the Secretary of State to award a full gender recognition certificate without the provisions of Schedule 2 or section 5 having effect if—
(a)   neither party to the marriage wish the marriage to be dissolved or annulled,
(b)   both parties to the marriage can show they intend to continue living together, and
(c)   the marriage took place before the date of Royal Assent of this Act.'.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
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