Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ98962
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Andrew RT DaviesCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 7 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
How will the Cabinet Minister ensure that institutions in Wales that collect data accurately record a person’s biological sex rather than gender identity?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Cabinet Minister for Health and Care (Mabon ap Gwynfor)
Work is underway across NHS Wales to improve the way sex, and gender data are recorded. This work has identified that “sex” and “gender identity” are distinct concepts and should not be conflated within a single data field.
The emerging approach is to develop clear standards for the recording of both sex and gender data, informed by clinical, operational, legal and equality considerations. This aligns with wider commitments under the Welsh Government’s Digital and Data Strategy to ensure that data systems are both accurate for clinical purposes and respectful of individuals