Seema Malhotra: “The Government are proud of the Equality Act, and we will always protect and uphold it.”

Providers could provide mixed-sex facilities or specific support for trans people. We believe service providers will be able to find the right balance for everyone

We’ve also been clear that everyone, including trans people, should have the right to access the services they need in a way that is respectful, protects dignity and privacy, and ensures adequate provision

most people have the common sense to step in when necessary, for example when a person of the opposite biological sex enters a single sex facility in error - and when to alert a member of staff