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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sanitation

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2025UIN 56281

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department provides guidance on the installation of gender-neutral toilets in its estate outside the UK.

Answered by Catherine West

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Design Guide asks for FCDO estates projects to provide sanitary provision in line with UK Building Regulations, including the Approved Document Part T: Toilets, with adaptations where required to suit more onerous local regulations or address cultural sensitivities.

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