Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations on voluntary organisations.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport welcomes the development of new guidance in the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s code of practice that provides legal clarity and practical support for organisations to ensure that the rights of all are protected under the law.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is currently consulting on revisions to its code of practice for services, public functions and associations in light of the recent UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v the Scottish Ministers. We encourage voluntary sector organisations that have an interest to participate in the consultation, which is due to close on 30 June 2025.