EHRC

ALT Our submission set out an impartial understanding of how the Equality Act applies to the placement of trans prisoners, consistent with the other explanations of the law we have provided following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of ‘sex’ in April 2025. Today’s judgment is consistent with key submissions we made to the court. We welcome the clarity today's ruling provides.

ALT A photograph of the SHRC's chair and chief executive, Professor Angela O'Hagan and Jan Savage, sitting behind a desk beside EHRC Scotland Commissioner Lesley Sawers and EHRC chief executive John Kirkpatrick. Behind them stand a row of ten people who are either members of the EHRC Scotland Committee, SHRC Commissioners, or members of staff at the EHRC or SHRC.

ALT 'Single-sex changing facilities for NHS staff: Statement'

ALT Text reading: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Consultation response, accompanied in the foreground by the Equality and Human Rights Commission logo, and a photograph of a classroom with empty desks and chairs in the background.

ALT Quote from Lesley Sawers OBE, Scotland Commissioner, accompanied by a photograph of Lesley and the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland logo. Quote reads: “As the independent equality regulator, we monitor the effectiveness of the Public Sector Equality Duty. Our regulatory and enforcement work gives us an insight into where public bodies are still falling short of meeting their PSED obligations. The Committee have also asked for views on how effective the EHRC is at regulating public bodies’ PSED performance. We look forward to the inquiry’s findings in this regard.”

ALT Text reading Single-sex changing facilities for NHS staff - statement, accompanied by the Equality and Human Rights Commission logo