Question follow-through · 9902

Religious Freedom

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will amend the Equality Act 2010 to protect the right of people to silently pray in the United Kingdom.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Answering body: Women and Equalities
Tabled: 18 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 22 Oct 2024
Answer: 28 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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18 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will amend the Equality Act 2010 to protect the right of people to silently pray in the United Kingdom.
22 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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28 Oct 2024
Answer published
Anyone should be able to privately pray when at work or accessing services and the religion or belief protections in the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) already ensure this. The Act does not take precedence over other civil or criminal law. Accordingly, amend...

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