Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116336

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Women

Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Claire Coutinho

ConservativeEast Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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 M

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
We have set out our expectation that all duty bearers, including Departments and arm’s-length bodies, follow the law as clarified by the Supreme Court ruling and seek specialist legal advice where necessary. The Prime Minister has underlined this recently...

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