Written questions

Civil Servants: Transgender People

Commons · Question 20823 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4166 on Equality: Gender and Intersex, whether the new guidance changes the 13 weeks of paid special leave for transgender staff undergoing gender reassignment.

Answer

Answered by Mark Ferguson, 23 Sep 2026

The model Special Leave suite of products was updated in May 2026 to align with the provision for all other employees, as set out in the model Policy and Guidance: Supporting Trans and Non-binary employees and Supporting Attendance Policy and Guidance. Th...