I happened to still have the tab open. Obviously you can't do the one click email thing but you could c&p into the web form on the government site ...
Dear Minister for Women and Equalities,
• I support the right of transgender people to live safely and free from the discrimination they experience because they identify as transgender.
• I also support the right of women to live safely and free from the discrimination they experience because they were born into the female sex.
• However, no increase in the legal rights of transgender people should come at the expense of women’s existing legal rights, or diminish in any way a woman's right to safety, privacy or fairness.
MY VIEWS ON CHANGES TO THE GENDER RECOGNITION ACT ARE AS FOLLOWS.
I HAVE LIMITED MY RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS 3, 9, 12, 13a, 14, 15, 19, 20 AND 22 AS THESE CONCERN ME THE MOST.
Q3. Do you think there should be a requirement in the future for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria?
Yes
Please explain the reasons for your answer
If doctors, diagnoses and medical reports aren't part of the checking process it means anyone can declare themselves male or female and no one can say otherwise. it leaves the system open to abuse by anyone, for any reason.
Q9. Do you think the privacy and disclosure of information provisions in section 22 of the Gender Recognition Act are adequate ?
No
If no, how do you think it should be changed ? Birth sex should never be confidential when a male-born person is attempting to access a female-only space.
Q12. Do you think that the participation of trans people in sport, as governed by the Equality Act 2010, will be affected by changing the Gender Recognition Act ?
Yes
Please give reasons for your answer
I do not support any changes that would increase the number of people gaining a GRC because it will be more difficult to exclude male-born people from female-only sports if more male-born people have birth certificates saying they were born female.
Q13a. Do you think that the operation of the single-sex and separate-sex service exceptions in relation to gender reassignment in the Equality Act 2010 will be affected by changing the Gender Recognition Act ?
Yes
Please give reasons for your answer
I do not support any changes that would increase the number of people gaining a GRC because it will be more difficult to exclude male-born people from female-only spaces if more male-born people have birth certificates saying they were born female.
Q14. Do you think that the operation of the occupational requirement exception in relation to gender reassignment in the Equality Act 2010 will be affected by changing the Gender Recognition Act ?
Yes
Please give reasons for your answer
I do not support any changes that would increase the number of people gaining a GRC because it will be more difficult to exclude male-born people from female-only occupations if more male-born people have birth certificates saying they were born female.
Q15. Do you think the operation of the communal accommodation exception in relation to gender reassignment in the Equality Act 2010 will be affected by changing the Gender Recognition Act ?
Yes
Please give reasons for your answer
I do not support any changes that would increase the number of people gaining a GRC because it will be more difficult to exclude male-born people from female-only accommodation if more male-born people have birth certificates saying they were born female.
Q19. Do you think that changes to the Gender Recognition Act will impact on areas of law and public services other than the Equality Act 2010 ?
Yes
Please give reasons for your answer
I do not support any changes that reduce eligibility requirements for a legal transition because it will mean more male-born prisoners requesting transfer into a women's prison.
Q20. Do you think that there needs to be changes to the Gender Recognition Act to accommodate individuals who identify as non-binary ?
No
If you would like to, please expand upon your answer
A persons legal sex must continue to be limited to either male or female.
Q22. Do you have any further comments about the Gender Recognition Act ?
Yes
If you answered yes, please add your comments.
A comprehensive, evidence-based equality impact assessment on all protected characteristics must be published before a draft bill is presented to parliament. All stakeholders must be engaged to get evidence of impact.