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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Castes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to incorporate caste as a protected characteristic. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston remove filter
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 7194 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-21more like thismore than 2015-07-21
answer text <p>This Government completely opposes caste discrimination. Since coming into office, we have been considering the caste duty, particularly in the light of the Tirkey v Chandok employment appeal tribunal judgment. That suggests an existing legal remedy for claims of caste-associated discrimination under the ethnic origins element of section 9 of the Equality Act 2010. We note this potential protection and will continue to look at this issue carefully.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-21T14:27:37.647Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-21T14:27:37.647Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Kate Green more like this