Petition · Ministry of Justice
Ensure statutory guidance under the Equality Act is debated in Parliament
Closed
147 signatures
What the petition asks
The EHRC has submitted a new statutory code of practice which will cover single sex spaces to the Minister for Women & Equalities. Unless challenged, the process does not require debate in the House. This petition is to ensure that such statutory guidelines are required to be debated in Parliament.
We think the current procedure which requires no debate for this statutory guidance is not appropriate. We believe the guidance will lead to the denial and breach of human rights, and increased harm to a specific community.
EHRC guidance to date could exclude some people from both male AND female services in some cases. We think this is clearly wrong.
EHRC guidance to date could exclude some people from both male AND female services in some cases. We think this is clearly wrong.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
147
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
20 Oct 2025
Closed
20 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.