Asked by: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress the Ministry of Defence has made in revising its internal policies to take account of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, in light of the EHRC Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations; and by when they expect to be compliant with the Equality Act 2010.
Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently reviewing its internal policies considering recent legal developments, including the judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s draft Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations. The MOD will ensure that any changes are legally compliant and carefully developed. The MOD remains committed to full compliance with the Equality Act 2010 while maintaining a respectful, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Asked by: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence has declined to lay before Parliament a draft statutory code submitted by an arm's-length body between January 2015 and December 2025, where that code has not been subject to litigation.
Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The information is not held by the Ministry of Defence.
No Ministry of Defence arm’s length bodies hold statutory responsibilities that require them to produce statutory codes for laying before Parliament.