Sex and Gender: Official Data Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Sex and Gender: Official Data

Lord Lucas Excerpts
Tuesday 5th November 2024

(2 days, 3 hours ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Smith of Malvern Portrait Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)
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The first part of the review has been received by the Government, who are currently considering it. I undertake to come back to this House with a response to that.

Lord Lucas Portrait Lord Lucas (Con)
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My Lords, do the Government have a working definition of gender and gender identity and, if so, could they share it with the House?

Baroness Smith of Malvern Portrait Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)
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The noble Lord would be well advised to look at the Equality Act, for example. I have to say that this would be a better debate if we spent more time worrying about how we provide services and account for people’s needs, and less about how we catch our political opponents out.