Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 116348

Ministry of Defence: Women

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Claire Coutinho

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

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The Government has set out its 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 Equality and Human Rights Commis...

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