Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, what plans they have to issue guidance to single-sex schools about the admission of pupils who are not of the same biological sex.

The department is currently reviewing the draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges on gender questioning children. The guidance will cover a range of topics relating to the requests that gender questioning children might make and the action schools and colleges should take.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has been clear that children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance and, as such, the government is looking carefully at the consultation responses, discussing with stakeholders and considering the relevant evidence, including the final report of the Cass Review, which was published post-consultation, before setting out next steps.