Gender Recognition: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 121603 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Allister
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) Shipova case as decided in the European Court of Justice and (b) Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers on gend
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 23 Mar 2026
The UK Government is firmly committed to upholding the legal protections established by the Equality Act 2010, including those which protect people against unfair treatment based on the characteristics of sex and gender reassignment.We have always been cl...