Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S6W-42077 · Session 6

Whether it has initiated a review of all policy and guidance following the Supreme Court judgment that sex, for the purposes of the Equalit…

Answered Asked by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 20 Nov 2025

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has initiated a review of all policy and guidance following the Supreme Court judgment that sex, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, is biological.

The answer

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 Dec 2025 · 19 days after it was lodged, on time

Every area of government which is or may be affected by the Supreme Court judgment is reviewing policies, guidance and legislation. This action is co-ordinated by the Working Group on the Supreme Court Judgment, convened by the Permanent Secretary, to ensure a cross-government approach and understanding is taken to this complex area of work.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-42077 by reference.