Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 47174

Armed Forces: Gender

Tabled: 23 April 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Dr Andrew Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to implement the ruling on For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 in the armed forces.

Answer

Al Carns

16 April 2025 saw the Supreme Court ruling that sex is to be understood as biological sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. Updated Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance will be available in due course, and we’ll consider how thi...

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