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Health Services: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender people ac

answeredChristine JardineDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
12 Jun 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender people ac

  2. 3 Jun 2025

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  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The National Health Service provides a comprehensive service, available to all patients including transgender patients. This principle is established as part of the NHS Constitution and the Supreme Court ruling does not impact this commitment.We are clear...

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