Question follow-through · 47163
Legislation: Sex
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) existing and (b) proposed legislation complies with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of biological sex.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 22 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 12 May 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) existing and (b) proposed legislation complies with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of biological sex.
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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12 May 2025
Answer published
The Supreme Court’s ruling makes clear that for the purposes of the Equality Act, the term ‘woman’ refers to a biological woman. The ruling has provided clarity for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges and sports clubs. This Government w...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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