Department for Business and Trade: Gender
(asked on 10th June 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answered by
Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
It is important that we ensure dignity and respect for all. Trans people should have access to services they need but in keeping with the ruling.
The Equality & Human Rights Commission, as Britain’s Equalities watchdog, has launched a public consultation on its code of practice which will close on 30th June. Ministers will consider the updated guidance once they have submitted it.
The Department is awaiting updated guidance before making any updates to its own policies.