| Heading: |
Department for Transport: Women |
| Question ID: |
1797623 |
| UIN: |
48350 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-28 |
| Asking Member ID: |
350 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sir John Hayes
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Sir John Hayes
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Supreme Court ruling published on April 16, what plans her Department has to amend its policy on the use of women-only spaces in its buildings by transgender women. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4316 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Mike Kane
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| Answering Member handle: |
MikeKaneMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@MikeKaneMP
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| Answer text: |
The Supreme Court ruling made it clear that the provision of single-sex spaces is on the basis of biological sex. Providers should note and follow the ruling. It is important that we ensure dignity and respect for all. Trans people should have access to s... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |