Overview
- Britain’s equality watchdog resubmitted a slightly amended services code to ministers after feedback focused on tone and practical examples, with the document still unpublished.
- Bridget Phillipson said the code will be put before Parliament once the pre‑election period ends, with officials pointing to rules that restrict government announcements during devolved campaigns.
- Phillipson clarified the guidance applies to services and associations rather than workplace rules, which have been the subject of separate court findings this year.
- Reporting on the draft says it would bar trans women from women’s facilities such as toilets and changing rooms and allow staff to question users based on appearance, behaviour or concerns raised by others.
- Reactions split across campaign groups, with Sex Matters condemning the delay as political while For Women Scotland said they were confident the code’s substance tracks the Supreme Court’s biological‑sex ruling, which will shape everyday policies in hospitals, councils and charities.