United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75765
Equality Act 2010
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8 September 2025
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8 October 2025 · Answer
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8 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Equality Act to add socio-economic status as a protected characteristic.
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8 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Equality Act to add socio-economic status as a protected characteristic.
Source: Commons
8 October 2025
Answer
The Government has no plans to add to the list of protected characteristics in the 2010 Act. The Government committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in England in our manifesto, as part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and make ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-08/75765
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1833211
- uk · wq-1833211 · source updated 8 October 2025