It's February 1992:

Mr. Skinner To ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants in employment at the latest date are (a) men or (b) women.

Mr. Renton All of them.

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One Response to “Hansard gems: someone has fun at Dennis Skinner’s expense”

  1. Richard Gadsden says:
    26 October 2009 at 10:25 am

    So, lots of anti-trans* prejudice in 1992, then.

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