Question follow-through · 104204

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender in full.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender in full.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 8th January is attached.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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