Written questions

Equal Pay: Gender

Commons · Question 123663 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 15 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether Gender Pay Gap Reporting will use biological sex.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 15 Apr 2026

We recognise that the terms “male”, “female”, “men” and “women” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a person’s biological sex, and that this has implications for the guidance provided on gender pay gap reporting. As currently set out on the “Preparing your ...