Thread by @fairplaywomen

GOOD NEWS THREAD:
We recently reported in how the NHS collects information on sex and gender identity. Sex was being erased from NHS datasets /1
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As part of that work we discovered that the NHS were developing Unified Information Standards for each of the protected characteristics. The NHS refused to reveal to us what their recommendations to ministers would be /2

Lord Hunt @LordPhilofBrum kindly agreed to ask the government about the plans and submitted a range of written parliamentary questions /3

@LordPhilofBrum Lord Kamall has answered on behalf of the government. The good news is that recommendations to ministers is that sex at birth should be collected

"The report recommends recording of sex at birth and collection of data on gender reassignment" /4

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@LordPhilofBrum The minister also confirmed that further stakeholder engagement WILL involve groups such as Fair Play For Women.

"The report, once published, will be accompanied by further stakeholder engagement, including with groups who do not wish their sex to be redefined" /5

We will continue to hold decision makers to account to ensure that sex does not get erased or redefined.

We stopped this happening in the Census for England and Wales. This win is influencing policy across the board. Watch this space for more news. /6