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Ministry of Justice: Gender |
| Question ID: |
1811547 |
| UIN: |
58996 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-11 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4084 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Esther McVey
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Esther McVey
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-23 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4849 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Alex Davies-Jones
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| Answering Member handle: |
AlexDaviesJones
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@AlexDaviesJones
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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 and government departments should note and follow the ruling.It is important that we ensure dignity and respect for all. Trans peop... |
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| Answering body ID: |
54 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Justice |
| Tweeted: |
true |