Written questions

Social Services: Gender

Lords · Question HL9096 · Tabled 3 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Thornhill

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 19 March (HL5631), whether the Collection of Client Level Adult Social Care Data (No 3) Directions 2023 will be revised to mandate collection of data on sex and not gende

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 4 Sep 2025

Our guidance to local authorities on the adult social care data collections is kept under continuous review to ensure that it is fit for purpose and in line with the relevant legislation.The Collection of Client Level Adult Social Care Data (No 3) Directi...