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<p>Both ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ are terms used in legislation. It is up to individual organisations
to decide which terms to use within their documents. In doing so, they will consider
the language used, and how to ensure clarity and comprehension.</p><p>The Government
has committed to review its approach to drafting legislation on subjects which prompt
questions around language. As in the case of the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances
Act 2021, the most obvious area is legislation relating to pregnancy or childbirth,
but there will, no doubt, be other related subjects where similar issues arise for
the drafting and the review will consider those as appropriate. The review will consider
the recent debates in both Houses arising from the passage of this particular Act,
as well as practices adopted in other English language legislatures.</p>
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