Editing National Government (UK)

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This list, in alphabetical order, lists departments of the national UK government whose status on [[genderqueer]] and [[nonbinary]] identity acceptance is known. Edits should, where possible, link to evidence.

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==Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)==

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Misc, Mx
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Yes
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:DWPletterMX.jpg DWP letter (Social Fund), August 2013.]
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:JCPletterMX.jpg DWP letter (Jobcentre Plus), April 2013.]
**(Mx) [http://lottelodge.tumblr.com/post/48427899189/the-wales-benefits-centre-part-of-the-department DWP letter (Benefits Centre), April 2013.]
**(No title) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:Notitleevidencejcp.jpg DWP letter (Jobcentre Plus), August 2011.]
**(Misc) [http://genderqueerintheuk.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/department-for-work-and-pensions-misc/ DWP Envelope scan, June 2011.]

[http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ Link to homepage.]

==Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)==

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Mx on licence cards
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Yes, on licence cards and vehicle registration
*'''Evidence:'''
**[http://fuckingickyricky.tumblr.com/post/16863235596/nikdarko-my-new-driving-licence-arrived-today Personal anecdote on lack of title on card and photos of recently issued license card with Mx on it, February 2012.]
*'''Notes'''
**Although the change of details for vehicle registration allows any title, using Mx resulted in the new vehicle registration document (V5) being issued with no title. (May 2015, in the same week they issued me a new licence with Mx.)

[http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/ Link to homepage.]

==HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC)==

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Mx.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Yes
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:InlandrevenueMXletter.jpg Scan of letter, December 2009.]

[http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ Link to homepage.]

==Identity and Passport Service (IPS)==

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Misc.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Unknown
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Misc) [http://genderqueerintheuk.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/identity-and-passport-service-misc/ Envelope scan, July 2011.]
**(Misc) [http://lottelodge.tumblr.com/post/7498280240/the-identity-and-passport-service-and-the-passport Envelope scan, July 2011.]
**(Misc) [http://lottelodge.tumblr.com/post/6866035826/passport-positivity-passportivity Royal Mail employee put it on forms, June 2011.]

[http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/ips/ Link to homepage.]

==National Health Service (NHS)==

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Mx and possibly Misc.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' No.
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:RDEletterMX.jpg Scan of letter for hospital surgery appointment, September 2013.]
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:PrescriptionMX001.jpg Scan of medication re-order form, August 2013.]
**(Misc) [http://lottelodge.tumblr.com/post/19285731055/local-gp-nhs-misc-ms-acceptance Photograph of Local GP surgery announcement board, March 2012.]
**(Mx) [http://lottelodge.tumblr.com/post/17770272952/think-outside-the-box-just-tweeted-that-mx-is-on Screenshot of prescription prepayment certificate application form from NHS website, February 2012.]
**(Misc) [http://genderqueerintheuk.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/nh-yessss/ Blog article about local GP surgeries accepting Misc, July 2011.]
**(Mx) [http://sion-a.livejournal.com/226549.html?thread=633589#t633589 NHS HR systems have Mx in their list of titles.]
**(Mx) Some departments will even spontaneously use Mx in response to an enquiry which gives no title or first name. [private email]

===Cervical Screening Services===
*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Mx.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' No.
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Mx) [http://mxactivist.tumblr.com/post/63078582030 Photo of letter, September 2013.]
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:CervxLetterMX.jpg Scan of Letter, August 2012.]

[http://www.screeningservices.org.uk/csw/pub/ Link to homepage.]

===London Gender Identity Clinic (West London Mental Health Trust)===

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Mx.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Yes.
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:CHXletterMX.jpg Scan of letter, June 2013.]
**(No title) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:CHXLetterNoTitle.jpg Scan of Letter, April 2010]

[http://www.wlmht.nhs.uk/gi/gender-identity-clinic/ Link to homepage.]

===The Laurels Clinic of Gender &amp; Sexual Medicine (Devon Partnership NHS Trust)===

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Yes; Mx.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Yes.
*'''Evidence:'''
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:LaurelsletterMX.jpg Scan of letter, October 2013.]
**(Mx) [http://nonbinary.org/wiki/File:LaurelsLetter2MX.jpg Scan of letter, May 2013.]

==TV Licencing==

*'''Do they allow any gender neutral titles?''' Unknown.
*'''Do they allow no title?''' Yes.
*'''Evidence:'''
**(No title) [http://morethanx.tumblr.com/image/42022202362 Screenshot from website, February 2013.]

[http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/ Link to homepage]

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