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HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeThe draft code is there to provide further clarity on how service providers can follow the Supreme Court ruling in practice. It cannot cover every scenario, but with the worked…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeThe hon. Member will be aware that people have operated in society with respect for each other in relation to single-sex spaces for a long time, and that will continue to be the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI think we all want to ensure that trans people across the country feel supported. As we move forward on how the draft code provides guidance, with the worked examples and the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I do want, however, to challenge her on some of what she said. It is important to recognise and reassure trans people that there are still…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI believe that the Equality Act does live up to its name, and I am proud of the Equality Act. I think that what we are discussing here is compliance with the law, and I know that…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeWith permission, I would like to make a statement on the draft Equality Act 2010 code of practice for services, public functions and associations. The Equality and Human Rights…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeMy hon. Friend highlights aspects of what has been written in the impact assessment, but it is also important to note that the Government want to reassure trans people that they…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI was not quite clear about that question, but I will say that the draft guidance is about supporting women and their rights and the provision of single-sex spaces, alongside…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeWe are certainly having some of that debate today, and it will certainly be possible for hon. Members to bring forward questions and raise matters in the usual way. My hon. Friend…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI always thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. This draft code has more worked examples and it has seen consultation. He is able to speak directly with the EHRC about the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeThe hon. Lady has great experience in this House, and she will know about the processes of engagement. She will also know about the consultation and the engagement that the EHRC…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeThe right hon. Lady will agree with me when I say that transgender people are valued members of all our communities across the whole country. I am happy to assure her that we will…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that no one should be driven out of public life or denied the ability to live their life as they wish. She raises an important point about why…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI will say one thing in response to the hon. and learned Gentleman, which is that it is extremely important that we treat trans people with respect. Secondly, the Equality Act…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can give my hon. Friend the assurance that we continue to raise the important case of Jagtar Singh Johal and to seek a resolution to his case as soon as we can.21 Apr 2026HANSARDEthnicity and Disability Pay Gap ReportingThis Government are clear that equality and opportunity are at the heart of our programme of national renewal. Three principles guide our approach: opportunity, fairness and…25 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments and wish all the women in his family a very happy International Women’s Day. Let the message ring out from this House that every girl…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for her comments. That debate continues, and I will touch on some relevant issues later in my speech. Last week, alongside the Minister for Women and…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayNever a truer word was spoken. To building on the hon. Lady’s comment, it is worth the House knowing that, at the current pace, it will take 283 years for women to achieve equal…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayOn the hon. Lady’s comment about women making up 40% of the House of Commons today, that is an important milestone, but we are not yet at 50%. I am proud that the Labour party has…12 Mar 2026