Question follow-through · 118006
Equal Pay: Gender
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the gender pay gap guidance, "Preparing your data", updated 11 August 2025, what is the definition of a man and woman for the purposes of the reporting requirements.
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- Answering body
- Women and Equalities
- Tabled
- 4 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 16 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the gender pay gap guidance, "Preparing your data", updated 11 August 2025, what is the definition of a man and woman for the purposes of the reporting requirements.
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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16 Mar 2026
Answer published
The current gender pay gap reporting guidance was drafted in order to reduce the burden on business, and be mindful of variations in their data collection processes. We recognise that the terms “male”, “female”, “men” and “women” in the Equality Act 2010 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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