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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Staff

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 122496

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the MHRA has provided to staff on whether they can express (a) gender-critical or (b) pro-transgender beliefs in the workplace.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

All colleagues within the Civil Service, across the Government, are required to follow guidance set out in the Civil Service Code of Conduct. This is available to all on the GOV.UK website. In addition, colleagues are also required to follow Guidance on Diversity and Inclusion and Impartiality for Civil Servants. This guidance is also available on the GOV.UK website.

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