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Equality and Human Rights Commission: Women

Asked by Pippa HeylingsLiberal DemocratWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 49518

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will ask the EHRC to publish their full plans for consulting (a) the transgender community and (b) people who are intersex before publishing their full guidance in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.

Answered by Dame Nia Griffith

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. It is for the EHRC to ensure that the consultation process is appropriate and meaningfully engages with varied stakeholders.

The Government expects them to do this widely and broadly, listening to diverse voices.

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