![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/defence-chiefs-facing-u-turn-after-spending-1-3m-on-gender-neutral-toilets/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/crop-23490665.jpg&description=LOO-TURN Published : 22:00, 14 Aug 2023 DEFENCE chiefs may be facing a U-turn after spending £1.3million building 160 gender neutral toilets, it has been revealed. Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said such facilities rob women of their rights — adding that all new buildings must have male and female loos. 1 Kemi Badenoch said such facilities rob women of their rights Credit: PA Top brass spent most converting 36 male and female toilets at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst , Berks. A further £15,000 went on altering loos at the MoD's main building in London . Eight mixed sex loos were created at Navy HQ in Portsmouth and six at the Royal Naval College , Dartmouth, Devon , Freedom of Information requests revealed. The Army removed 'Ladies' and 'Gentlemen' signs from toilets at its HQ in Andover, Hants in 2018. "Almost 100 gender neutral toilets were built at RAF Cranwell, Lincs. "Defence chiefs said throughout they were proud to be 'modern and inclusive'. But on Sunday, the Department for Levelling Up said new buildings other than homes must provide 'separate single-sex toilets for women and men or a self-contained, private toilet as a minimum'. Ms Badenoch said: 'It is important that everybody has privacy and dignity when using public facilities.' Col Richard Kemp, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan , said: 'It's quite shocking that the Army is being dragged into this whole world of political correctness. 'Given how stretched and busy our forces are, it's surprising someone has time to worry about this sort of thing.' The Ministry of Defence said the spending 'reflected wider refurbishments . . . over many years' and predated announcements on the importance of providing separate toilets.){kind=link}
DEFENCE chiefs may be facing a U-turn after spending £1.3million building 160 gender neutral toilets, it has been revealed.
Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said such facilities rob women of their rights – adding that all new buildings must have male and female loos.
Top brass spent most converting 36 male and female toilets at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, Berks.
A further £15,000 went on altering loos at the MoD’s main building in London.
Eight mixed sex loos were created at Navy HQ in Portsmouth and six at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, Freedom of Information requests revealed.