"I think it is important and welcome that the supreme court have put beyond doubt that providers can make sure that is done on the basis of biological sex [...] I do believe it is important that when women have experienced male violence they are able to heal, that they are able to access the therapeutic support that is required. What they have said consistently, and what campaigners have worked for over many decades, is to ensure that that provision does exist and can be single-sex. And the ruling has made that clear, and made it clear beyond any doubt."
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Referring to the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers decision at the UK's Supreme Court on 16 April 2025.
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Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Maeve Phillipson (born 19 December 1983) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Education since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South in 2010. Previously, Phillipson was Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2020–2021) and as Shadow Secretary of State for Education from 2021.
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