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Sports: Women |
| Question ID: |
1804718 |
| UIN: |
HL7624 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
497 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Blencathra
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Blencathra
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| Member interest: |
false |
| 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, whether they will issue guidance to sports public bodies about the implementation of the Supreme Court ruling; |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-03 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4966 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answer text: |
We have always been clear that when it comes to women's sport, biology matters. Our sports bodies need to come up with policies that protect fairness and safety, whilst ensuring everyone has the opportunity to participate in some form.It is for each sport... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |