Question follow-through · 116350
Northern Ireland Office: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025].
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 26 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 6 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025].
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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6 Mar 2026
Answer published
We have set out our expectation that all duty bearers, including Departments and arms length bodies, follow the law as clarified by the Supreme Court ruling and seek specialist legal advice where necessary. The Prime Minister has underlined this recently....
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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