A question on #Schools #Sanitation tabled by Lord Blencathra on 13-05-2025 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Schools: Sanitation
Question ID: 1802650
UIN: HL7413
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-13
Asking Member ID: 497
Asking Member display name: Lord Blencathra
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Question text: 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, what plans they have to ensure that state schools provide same-sex toilets and changing facilities for (1) pupi
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Date answered: 2025-05-30
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: Single-sex spaces based on biological sex are protected in law and will always be protected by this government.Under the Premises Regulations (2012) and Independent School Standards (2014) which apply to all maintained schools, academies and free schools,...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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