Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that data collected by his (a) Department and (b) Department’s associated arms-length bodies records biological sex as opposed to gender identity.

When it is necessary to collate data on individuals, it is best practice to mirror the methodology used in the Census which distinguishes between sex and gender identity to ensure consistency and allow for comparative statistical analysis.

In some areas of public policy (for example, DLUHC policy on the provision of separate toilets for men and women), biological sex will be a relevant and pertinent consideration.