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Asked by John GlenConservativeWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 6 September 2024UIN 2061

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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government plans to amend the legal definition of what a woman is.

Answered by Anneliese Dodds

We are proud of the Equality Act and the rights and protections it affords women. The Government does not plan to amend legal definitions in the act.

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