Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made in drafting the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations; and what discussions she has had with relevant organisations on this.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has revised its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations following the six week consultation and submitted it to the Minister for Women and Equalities. The EHRC has sought views from a wide range of affected stakeholders on their proposed changes to the Code. The Government was clear that there should be sufficient time for the consultation to be conducted widely and broadly, listening to diverse voices.

The Government will consider the draft updated Code and, if the decision is taken to approve it, the minister will lay it before Parliament. Parliament will then have a 40 day period to consider the Code, at which point it will be published.