Single-Sex Spaces: EHRC Guidance

Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts

Monday 2nd February 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Harper (Con)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We have plenty of time; we will go to the Cross Benches next.

[Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green (CB)]

The Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, has said in answering the numerous questions on this topic that the code must be legally robust. In the absence of any significant leaks to the press over the last few weeks, can the Minister clarify what tests are being applied to reach that conclusion before the code is approved and laid before Parliament?