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Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Gender

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98013

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what support her Department will provide to smaller charities and volunteer-led organisations to help them comply with the Equality Act 2010 when applying single-sex provisions.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The EHRC has revised its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations following the consultation and submitted it to the Minister for Women and Equalities.

The Code will provide guidance to duty bearers, including single-sex service providers, which would cover charities and volunteer-led organisations, on how to comply with their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010.

The Government is considering the updated draft Code and, if the decision is taken to approve it, the Code will be laid before Parliament for a 40 day period.

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