Written questions

Charities: Women

Commons · Question 9140 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that charities for women and girls have updated their charitable purposes in line with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 22 Jun 2026

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is working at pace to update its guidance for charities to ensure it aligns with the new code when it is published by Parliament. As charities can have any combination of charitable purposes or stated beneficia...