Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 70819

Courts: LGBT+ People

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance has been provided to court staff on the treatment of (a) trans and (b) non-binary people, following the update to the Equal Treatment Bench Book.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
No guidance has been provided to court staff on the treatment of (a) trans and (b) non-binary people, following the update to the Equal Treatment Bench Book. HMCTS is waiting for the Equality and Human Rights Commission to publish their updated statutory ...

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