Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 118006

Equal Pay: Gender

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

ConservativeBridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the gender pay gap guidance, "Preparing your data", updated 11 August 2025, what is the definition of a man and woman for the purposes of the reporting requirements.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The current gender pay gap reporting guidance was drafted in order to reduce the burden on business, and be mindful of variations in their data collection processes. We recognise that the terms “male”, “female”, “men” and “women” in the Equality Act 2010 ...

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