Written questions

Women: Public Places

Commons · Question 113824 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the the EHRC Code of Practice on single-sex spaces on (a) businesses, (b) community spaces and (c) public spaces.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 2 Mar 2026

The EHRC has submitted a draft Code of Practice to Ministers, and we are reviewing it with the care it deserves, engaging with the EHRC to ensure that it provides clarity for service providers.We have always been clear that the proper process needs to be ...