WESTMINSTER has implemented a transgender toilet ban despite stating that it would wait for official guidance to be published.
The website for the UK Parliament now tells visitors that they "should use facilities that correspond to their biological sex or the gender-neutral toilets".
In May, a Commons spokesperson said they would await full Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance before reviewing any policies.
It comes after a transgender barrister was accosted by gender critical activists outside of a women's bathroom on the parliamentary estate.
The Scottish Parliament banned trans women from using female facilities on May 9.
It comes after the Supreme Court ruled that under the Equality Act 2010, women would be defined by "biological sex" and did not include trans women with a gender recognition certificate.
Following the ruling, the EHRC issued interim guidance that banned transgender people from using the bathroom of their acquired gender.
The EHRC currently has a consultation running, with official guidance expected to come at a later, unconfirmed date.
Jo Maugham, director of Good Law Project, said: “The Supreme Court had a whole section of its judgment headed – and here I quote – ‘Why this interpretation would not be disadvantageous to or remove protection from trans people with or without a GRC’.
“And you have to ask why the parliamentary estate has chosen to ignore what seems to be the law. It may be expedient in the short term to be dictated to by JK Rowling’s billions – but it is going to prove very unwise in the longer term.”
A spokesperson for the House of Commons said: "We continue to act in full compliance with the law as set out in the Supreme Court's judgment and we remain committed to treating all those who work in or visit Parliament with respect, providing support to colleagues where needed.
"Like many organisations, we are awaiting full guidance from the EHRC on this issue and are reviewing the facilities that are available on the estate."
Regarding visitors to the Parliamentary Estate, the spokesperson added: "Visitors are subject to the provision of services elements of the Equality Act.
"As the Supreme Court judgment deals directly with interpretation of the Equality Act 2010 this applies to the provision of toilet facilities for visitors.
"Visitors should therefore use toilet facilities which correspond to their biological sex, or use one of the gender-neutral or accessible facilities that are available."
White said that Kate Harris, of LGB Alliance, and Heather Binning, Women’s Rights Network, began “shouting” at her and started to cross-examine her on her intentions.
Harris has denied shouting at White.
The Commons then issued an apology following the confrontation and said White should not have been directed to use the female facilities.
It has now changed its policy following the incident.
In Holyrood, the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) recently defended its decision to ban transgender people from using certain toilets after being urged to drop the “unfair” policy.
On behalf of the SPCB, Scottish Tory MSP Jackson Carlaw insisted the governing body had “legal responsibilities”.
“Our job, even though we are politicians, is not to debate the politics of an issue, but to ensure that we are implementing the law as the law is communicated to us,” he said.
