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Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 118353

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many of the recommendations of the report entitled Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender, published on 19 March 2025 she has implemented.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The government published the independent review of data, statistics and research on 19 March 2025.

The report was made available to departments and is being considered by relevant policy teams alongside ongoing policy work in this area.

The Government recognises the importance of collecting accurate and relevant data on sex. The Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonisation Team within the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is continuing their work toward developing best practice harmonised standards for the topics of sex and gender identity.

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