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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 November 2025

Debate

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Draft Updated Code of Practice

Contribution

I always agree with what my right honourable friend the Secretary of State says, and I certainly do in this case. This just emphasises the point I made earlier: this code will have implications for service providers up and down the country, and, incidentally, it provides guidance across all protected characteristics, not solely sex and gender reassignment. It is therefore important for the Government to take the appropriate time to consider it, so that it can then be laid before Parliament for consideration.

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