General Practitioners: Women
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to GPs of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission proposed code of practice for services, public functions and associations, published on 20 May 2025.
Answered by Karin Smyth
To date, no assessment has been made. The Supreme Court’s ruling about the meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Acy 2010 case has provided much needed confidence and clarity to service providers.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is currently consulting on the text for an updated statutory code of practice, which will close on 30 June 2025. We will consider any further implications following the outcome.
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