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1582764

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date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that data collected by (a) his Department and (b) his Department’s associated arms-length bodies records biological sex as opposed to gender identity.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>To provide a response Ministry of Justice officials would need to ascertain the facts in relation to all steps taken to ensure that data is recorded as biological sex in MoJ HQ and its 34 public bodies, which could only be done at disproportionate cost to the department.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of this question covers MoJ and its 34 public bodies. All ALBs do not use the same systems to record biological sex information and it is not known what steps are taken in each ALB to ensure biological sex is recorded, as opposed to gender identity, because this information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>To reach a factual conclusion each ALB would need to be investigated to identify and extract all information pertaining to all steps taken to ensure that data collected records biological sex as opposed to gender identity across all records.</p><p> </p><p>However, I can confirm that our policy concerning prisons is that transgender prisoners are allocated based on legal gender rather than self-declared gender identity. HMPPS also records the transgender status of every transgender prisoner, meaning that for each we know both their biological sex and their gender identity.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 09/02/2023 14:20:48 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1582765

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date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that data collected by her (a) Department and (b) Department’s associated arms-length bodies records biological sex as opposed to gender identity.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>In respect of employee data, DCMS collects both biological sex and gender identity data on our HR System. Our processing and handling of this data is set out in our HR privacy notice published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-privacy-notice-for-employees-workers-and-contractors-uk/dcms-privacy-notice-for-employees-workers-and-contractors-uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. The Department does not have oversight of staff data collected by its ALBs.</p><p>The Department also follows the Government Social Research and Government Statistical Service guidance and best practice on biological sex and gender identity as published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-inclusive-social-research-practices/a-guide-to-inclusive-social-research-practices" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 13/02/2023 15:38:54 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1582766

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 08/02/2023 17:12:09 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1582768

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>There is no current data standard for biological sex, gender or gender identity.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not made any independent assessment to ensure arms-length bodies record biological sex as opposed to gender identity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/02/2023 17:40:34 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1582769

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she 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.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department already collects employee data on legal sex. Arms-length bodies are responsible for collecting data relating to their employees to review the impacts of policies and procedures and to meet statutory obligations.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 08/02/2023 12:29:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton