Written question asked by Baroness Finn (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Friday, 6 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
UK Relations with EU: Women
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 17 September 2025 (HL10206) and 23 September 2025 (HL10204), what definition of a woman they use when engaging in joint UK-EU programmes relating to women; whether it differs from the self-identification policy adopted by the European Institute for Gender Equality; and whether they plan to change the UK definition in light of the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.
- Answer
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The Supreme Court decision concerned the definition of a woman in the context of the UK Equality Act 2010.
If the Noble Baroness wishes to specify the UK-EU programmes that she has in mind, I will be happy to examine whether her question arises in relation to those programmes.
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- HL14054
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- 2024-26
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- Women UK relations with EU
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