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Ofcom: Women

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 18836

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Ofcom is taking to implement the Supreme Court judgment in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

Ofcom is reviewing the Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations guidance in detail following the commencement order which was made in parliament on 14 July 2025, in order to make the right decisions for Ofcom and its employees. Ofcom continues to take expert external legal advice on this.

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