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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made on enactment of the socio-economic duty under Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Women and Equalities
Tabled
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
9 Jan 2025
Answer
9 Jan 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made on enactment of the socio-economic duty under Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

  2. 9 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to consider actively how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated wit...

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