From this month, employers can publish new voluntar [8D [K voluntary action plans to tackle the gender pay gap and support women in th [2D [K the workplace going through the menopause, which is a vital step forward in [2D [K in improving workplace equality. We are working with employers and encourag [8D [K encouraging them to take the meaningful actions we know can work. With our [K women's health strategy, the landmark Employment Rights Act 2025, stronger [K protections for maternity and pregnant women, and expanded childcare, this [K Government are supporting women to thrive at work.

I completely agree that we must ensure that women a [1D [K and trans people feel safe and are protected from harassment. We will treat [5D [K treat everyone with the dignity and respect they deserve, because those are [3D [K are our values, and that is made clear in the Equality Act 2010. We have al [2D [K also been clear that we expect duty bearers to follow the Supreme Court rul [3D [K ruling, and to seek legal advice where necessary. I recently received an up [2D [K updated code of practice from the EHRC. I am grateful to it for its work. M [1D [K My intention is to lay the draft code before Parliament in May, as soon as [K possible after the election period.

My message to nurses and to anyone working in our N [1D [K NHS is that they deserve dignity at work. They deserve to be treated with r [1D [K respect, and they should not face abuse, intimidation or harassment. We hav [3D [K have seen some shocking cases, and that is completely unacceptable. The rig [3D [K right hon. Lady will appreciate that the regulator is independent of Govern [6D [K Government. It is independent for a reason, and that is the right approach. [9D [K approach. She will also know that the code of practice that I intend to lay [3D [K lay before Parliament does not apply to employment, but employers should be [2D [K be following the law.

No one should face pressure or undue influence arou [4D [K around their voting behaviour; let me be absolutely clear on that point. Bu [2D [K But let me also be clear to the House that I am fed up to the back teeth of [2D [K of Opposition politicians coming here time and again to sow division across [6D [K across our country. I am proud of the tolerant, compassionate and respectfu [9D [K respectful nation that we are, and the shadow Justice Secretary should have [4D [K have been sacked for his shocking and shameful racist comments against Musl [4D [K Muslims in our country.

I thank my hon. Friend for her important question. [K She will appreciate, I am sure, that I cannot comment on the draft code of [K practice, but I want to reassure the House that trans people will continue [K to be protected from discrimination under the Equality Act. We will not tre [3D [K treat this issue as a political football, as many others have done in the p [1D [K past.

Here we go again, Mr Speaker. I note that an invest [6D [K investigation by a King's counsel into the hon. Gentleman's conduct conclud [7D [K concluded that there was “credible evidence” that he had mistreated two fem [3D [K female team members in a way that seemed “to amount to harassment”. I do no [2D [K not want to hear anything from him about violence against women and girls o [1D [K or harassment.