United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 111239
Employment: Discrimination
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5 February 2026
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13 February 2026 · Answer
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13 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of penalties to deter organisations from discriminatory employment practices.
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5 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of penalties to deter organisations from discriminatory employment practices.
Source: Commons
13 February 2026
Answer
The Department keeps employment rights and enforcement mechanisms under regular review.Discrimination in the workplace is unlawful, and robust penalties already exist under the Equality Act 2010 for employers who breach these obligations. We will continue...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-05/111239
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1879179
- uk · wq-1879179 · source updated 13 February 2026