Oral QuestionWomen and Equalities

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 11 November 2026

Asked by

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

Answering Minister

the Minister for Women and Equalities

Answer from Hansard

Bridget Phillipson

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is responsible for ensuring that public bodies honour their responsibilities and provide appropriate single-sex spaces, as well as ensuring that we have services available for everyone in our country. Government Departments have also published guidance so that we can be clear about how we will deliver on our responsibilities, but we recognise and will uphold the ruling of the Supreme Court.