Question follow-through · 46082

Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how ethnicity will be defined in instances of equal pay claims.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Answering body
Women and Equalities
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
28 Apr 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how ethnicity will be defined in instances of equal pay claims.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    As set out in the King’s Speech in July, the government is committed to making the right to equal pay effective for ethnic minority and disabled people. This measure will be part of the upcoming Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. This month we launched ...

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