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Cabinet Office: Women |
| Question ID: |
1796570 |
| UIN: |
HL6775 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-23 |
| Asking Member ID: |
497 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Blencathra
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Lord Blencathra
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what guidance they will issue to (1) the Cabinet Office, and (2) agencies and public bodies that wo |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-08 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
269 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Smith of Malvern
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Smith of Malvern
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| Answer text: |
The Supreme Court’s ruling has brought clarity and confidence for women and single-sex services providers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has already committed to supporting service providers with updated guidance; we will work closely wi... |
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| Answering body ID: |
53 |
| Answering body name: |
Cabinet Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |