Civil Servants: Women
Commons · Question 47017 · 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, 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
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...