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On the recent Supreme Court ruling, I believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and be protected. I want trans people in our
country to feel accepted, and able to live with freedom and dignity. I assure you I will continue to fight discrimination, 
bigotry and hatred against LGBTQ+ people.

Thank you for providing your views on the Supreme Court ruling. As you rightly say, the Government is of course not the 
Supreme Court, and does not control it. This separation of judiciary and the government is an important pillar within a 
democracy and provides checks and balances, which I of course agree with and support.

We know that although this recent ruling provides clarity on many areas, it still raises questions, ambiguity and concerns,
especially for trans people, and I’ve written to the department to raise these. If you have anymore specific concerns about 
how this ruling is implemented in practice, please don't hesitate to write back to me.

I also organised a meeting with local LGBTQ+ charities and organisations for them to raise any concerns with me. This was a 
rich and thoughtful conversation, and I’m taking forward points that were raised with the Government: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJT_rD5sjZ7/ 

 I support the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), as Britain’s equality regulator, updating their guidance for 
 service providers and communities, so there’s better understanding on what this ruling actually means in practice, to ensure
 that we protect and don’t discriminate. The EHRC expects its full updated guidance to be in place by later this summer.

I want to provide you with reassurance though that trans people will continue to be protected. The laws to protect trans 
people from discrimination and harassment will remain in place, and trans people will still be protected on the basis of 
gender reassignment—a protected characteristic that has been written into law since Labour’s 2010 Equality Act.

This is not about pitting one group against another, and I believe that politicians should not treat this like a political
football, but reflect and speak on this with the care and compassion that it deserves. I’ll keep pushing my end, and if you or
someone you know has been affected by any of the issues you’ve raised, then please don’t hesitate to reach out.