Prosecutions: Sex

(asked on 19th May 2025) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

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, whether they plan to issue guidance to the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that all people involved in a case are referred to by their biological sex in paperwork, records and orally.


Answered by
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Lord Hermer
Attorney General
This question was answered on 30th May 2025

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are updating their Code of Practice and once it has been submitted, the Government will engage with the EHRC to ensure it provides the certainty and clarity service providers need, in line with the Supreme Court ruling. How court proceedings will be dealt with under the Court’s ruling will be a matter for the judiciary.

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