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7mo ago

EHRC Presses Ministers on Single‑Sex Guidance After Pulling Interim Advice

Ministers say they are reviewing the 300‑page code before deciding whether to lay it before Parliament.

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 02: Trans rights demonstrators gather outside the Equalities and Human Rights Commission on May 02, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. A coalition of Glasgow groups is holding a lunchtime protest outside the local office of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, opposing their call for trans segregation after the recent ruling on biological sex by the Supreme Court in London has led to trans people being unable to access public services and spaces. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC),Baroness Kishwer Falkner. (Parliament)
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Overview

  • The Equality and Human Rights Commission urged Bridget Phillipson to approve its revised Code of Practice, saying there is currently no legally accurate statutory guidance following April’s Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
  • The watchdog says the 2011 services code is now unlawful due to past misinterpretation and warns some organisations are still relying on it.
  • The Government confirms it is considering the draft and notes that, if approved, it must be laid before Parliament for 40 days before coming into force.
  • The EHRC has withdrawn its interim April guidance and told service providers to seek specialist legal advice as legal action from the Good Law Project proceeds.
  • Reporting in The Times describes contested politics around the process, including government–EHRC disagreement over requested materials, accusations of delay linked to Phillipson’s deputy leadership race that she denies, and a leaked effort by peers to press for delays and influence upcoming EHRC appointments.