Written questions

Equality Act 2010 and Gender Recognition Act 2004

Commons · Question 120508 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Marie Goldman

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a joint committee of cross-party MPs and peers to conduct post-legislative scrutiny of the (a) the Gender Recognition Act and (b) the Equali

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Apr 2026

The Government is currently prioritising working through the implications of the Supreme Court ruling in the For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers case, including reviewing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) Code of Practice for services...