Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115913

Department for Education: Women

Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Claire Coutinho

ConservativeEast Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) her Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by her Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025].

Answer

Olivia Bailey
All duty bearers, including departments and arm’s-length bodies, are expected to follow the law as clarified by the Supreme Court ruling. My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, has underlined this recently.The Equality and Human Rights Commission has s...

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