Joint Call: Demand Full Parliamentary Scrutiny for EHRC Code of Practice

Joint Call: Demand Full Parliamentary Scrutiny for EHRC Code of Practice

Over 110 partner organisations including TransLucent have united to call on MPs across the UK for robust parliamentary scrutiny, meaningful debate, and a free vote on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) forthcoming Code of Practice.

This updated Code, which includes proposals for mandatory exclusion and segregation, poses significant threats to the dignity, safety, and human rights of both trans and cisgender people. It also introduces legal and logistical risks for businesses and service providers.

Despite its profound impact – potentially one of the most significant changes to equality law since the Equality Act itself – the Code is set to bypass Parliament through the ‘negative procedure,’ becoming law without democratic debate. Concerns about its compatibility with human rights law and the Windsor Framework have been raised by UN experts and others.

We urge MPs to write to the Minister for Women and Equalities and the Prime Minister to ensure a full democratic process for this vital legislation. Your voice matters: use our template letter to write to your MP today and demand proper oversight for a Code that risks everyone’s human rights.

Template: Joint letter from trans+/LGBTQLGBTQ LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies. While each letter in LGBTQIA+ stands for a specific group of people, the term encompasses the entire spectrum of gender fluidity and sexual identities. https://abbreviations.yourdictionary.com/what-does-lgbtqia-stand-for-full-acronym-explained.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT+ orgs:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O3LLdh0lPA5pApaJZJFRI9BftPl4lfb6deSVI95QXno/edit?tab=t.0

Read More:

• https://tacc.org.uk/2025/09/01/joint-statement-calling-on-mps-to-scrutinise-the-ehrc-code-of-practice/
• https://transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/09/01/joint-statement-calling-on-mps-to-scrutinise-the-ehrc-code-of-practice/
• https://bsky.app/search?q=Parliamentary+Scrutiny+EHRC