Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 47017

Civil Servants: Women

Tabled: 22 April 2025

Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to civil servants on the use of sex-based language, in the context of the Supreme Court ruling on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.

Answer

Dame Nia Griffith

The Supreme Court’s ruling makes clear that for the purposes of the Equality Act, the term ‘woman’ refers to a biological woman. The ruling has provided clarity for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges and sports clubs. This Government w...

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