Question follow-through · 126498
Property: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the presumption of advancement on protection from discrimination.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 16 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Administration of Justice: Cornish Language · 28 Aug 2026
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the presumption of advancement on protection from discrimination.
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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16 Apr 2026
Answer published
Since section 199 of the Equality Act 2010 was enacted, no date has been set for this section to come into force. Section 199 relates to a longstanding common law presumption dating back centuries.As part of its ongoing duty to consider equalities impacts...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Administration of Justice: Cornish Language
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will consider the creation of a working group to enable the use of Cornish in local courts, administrative proceedings and legal documentation.