Government Departments: Women
Commons · Question 47016 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025, if he will take steps to apply the biological definition of a woman to all (a) polici
Answer
Answered by Dame Nia Griffith, 12 May 2025
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...