Office for National Statistics: Databases
Commons · Question 91149 · Tabled 14 Nov 2025 · Women and Equalities · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Preet Kaur Gill
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how the recommendation from the Sullivan Review that 'sex' rather than 'gender' should be the default question when collecting data will be implemented across government and the ONS.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 24 Nov 2025
The Government recognises the importance of collecting accurate and relevant data on sex. The Sullivan Review, commissioned by the previous administration and published in March, made a number of recommendations to improve sex and gender identity data col...