Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.

Equality: Codes of Practice

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consulted the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding data protection safeguards before approving the text of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations concerning biological sex verification.

Answer

The Minister has followed the process to approve the Code as set out in the Equality Act 2006.

The Government remains committed to robust data protection standards and we expect duty bearers to pay regard to their duties when handling data including those set out by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL586
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Data protection Codes of practice Equality Sex
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Equality: Codes of Practice

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