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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 June 2026

Debate

For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers

Contribution

The noble Lord will know that the particular issue he identifies was the subject of the ruling in the For Women Scotland judgment. That was an interpretation of the law as it had always stood; it is clear, and the code is now enabling providers to deliver on the basis of that. But it is also the case, of course, and in that ruling it was made clear, that the safeguards for people in the Equality Act on the basis of gender reassignment remain, and discrimination and harassment against people on that basis remain unlawful. The code makes that clear, in fact, and is helpful in delivering it.

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