Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 105692
Census: Gender
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics to (a) remove and (b) amend questions on gender identity in the next Census.
Answer
Josh SimonsThe information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14th January is attached.