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Equally, I approached new clause 21 with an open mind, because it is vital that we collect biological sex data to protect women and trans people, but as I read it I had a developing sense of unease—because how does the determination of accuracy of data impact on the individual, and if we start looking at those two protected characteristics, what about the others? I feel it is a little bit of a slippery slope; I wonder if I would have to go around with my baptism certificate to prove my religion, and how would I prove my sexuality? I am afraid I developed a growing unease about that new clause, but I support the idea of accurate data collection for both gender identity and biological sex, which is very important.