The BBC Executive Complaints Unit partially upheld the complaint and ruled Garvey "gave the impression of sympathising with the viewpoint" of the biased interviewee, and "did not challenge the interviewee in a manner which would have ensured due impartiality". As a result of Garvey's breach of BBC guidelines, the Woman’s Hour team and production staff had to undertake training on impartiality.
The BBC Executive Complaints Unit partially upheld a complaint against Garvey, finding that his actions violated BBC guidelines regarding impartiality. As a result of this violation, the Woman’s Hour team and production staff had to undergo impartiality training.