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EHRC: Code of Practice

Wednesday 5 February 2025 · 1 question

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Mary Glindon asked the Minister when the Equality and Human Rights Commission will publish its revised code of practice.
  • The Minister stated it is crucial for service providers to have clear guidance on the Equality Act.
  • The EHRC has already published non-statutory guidance on the legislation for single-sex and separate service providers.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mary Glindon Lab Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Women & Equalities
Context

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is revising its code of practice for services, public functions, and associations in response to confusion about the same-sex exceptions in the Equality Act 2010.

Question

When does she expect the Equality and Human Rights Commission to publish its revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations?

Answer from The Minister for Women and Equalities (Anneliese Dodds)

It is vital that service providers have clear guidance about the Equality Act. The EHRC has already published non-statutory guidance on the legislation for separate and single-sex service providers, and the new Government have also acted to underline that single-sex refuges, for example, are fully legally compliant, as I emphasised when I visited such a refuge in September.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The exact timeline or commitment to publish the revised code was not addressed.

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