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Written question asked by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 on behalf of the Government Equalities Office.

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Disclosure of Information

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the fact that The Times has reported on the content of the draft Statutory Code of Practice shared by the Equality and Human Rights Commission with the Minister for Women and Equalities, and of how the contents of that draft were made available to the media before being laid before Parliament.

Answer

The Government does not comment on leaks.

The Minister for Women and Equalities will consider the EHRC’s updated draft Code. If the decision is taken to approve it, the Minister will lay it before both Houses over a period of 40 sitting days, as per the process set out in Section 14 of the Equality Act 2006.

The Code becomes statutory only after the formal process set out in the legislation has been followed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10610
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Disclosure of information Codes of practice Equality and Human Rights Commission Media
Link
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