Member

As several noble Lords said when we discussed this issue on Report, we absolutely must have clarity on the recording of sex and gender, and I was pleased to hear the Minister attest to this position as well. The amendments that I have tabled build on the amendment of my noble friend Lord Lucas in the light of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court. It is now very clear that we need accurate sex data recorded for a whole host of reasons, including for medical research and the protection of same-sex spaces. There is no reason why gender may not also be recorded in a separate field, and it is important that gender data is accurate too.