Written question asked by Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2025 on behalf of the Government Equalities Office.
Intersex
- Question
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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has a definition of biological sex for (a) people with Turner Syndrome, (b) people with Klinefelter syndrome, (c) people with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, (d) people with Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, (e) people with Swyer syndrome and (f) people with tetragametic chimerism.
- Answer
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The Government understands people with those conditions to have Variations in Sex Characteristics, but we do not hold central definitions of the biological sex of people who have these conditions, nor do we keep any records.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 49515
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Intersex
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- 2025-09-05 22:24:57 +0100
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