Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deliver the Women's Health Strategy for England published on 30 August 2022, in particular with regard to recognising biological women.

The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we build a National Health Service fit for the future. We continue to implement the Women’s Health Strategy, for example providing support for pregnancy loss through a full rollout of baby loss certificates, menopause support in the workplace, and boosting women’s participation in research and clinical trials.

In the longer term, our priorities for delivering the strategy will be aligned with the 10-Year Health Plan and the Government's Missions. The 10-Year Health Plan will set out how we tackle the inequities that lead to poor health, including those for women.

The Government understands the need for health information to be as clear as possible and to use language that appropriately reflects sex, as defined as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. We expect the NHS to deliver health services in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, having appropriate regard to protected characteristics as defined in the Act where relevant.