The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to sex, not self-ID or paperwork (gender-recognition certificates). This agreed with our legal interpretation. We have published new guidance and are in the process of updating our publications to reflect the judgment. We are also working to provide answers to the questions we're hearing from supporters and the media. We will publish these as soon as possible.

Sex and the Data Bill – briefing for Parliamentarians

18th November 2024

The second reading of the Data (Use and Access) Bill in the House of Lords is on Tuesday 19th November 2024. This two-page briefing gives a brief analysis of a problem with the government’s data verification services framework, the results this might cause, and our proposed solution.

Large-print version of this briefing.