Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Scottish Government Chief Statistician's publication, Data collection and publication guidance: Sex, Gender Identity, Trans Status, published on 16 October 2024, what discussions has the Office for Equality and Opportunity had with the Office for National Statistics on produced an equivalent version of recognised genders for statistics in England and Wales; and whether the (1) Office for Equality and Opportunity, and (2) Office for National Statistics, have produced any other internal or external guidance on the categorisation of different gender identities.

The Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) has not had any discussions with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) about the Scottish Government’s publication ‘Sex, gender identity, trans status - data collection and publication: guidance’ or on producing an equivalent version of recognised genders for statistics in England and Wales.

The OEO has not produced any internal or external guidance on the categorisation of different gender identities.