Question follow-through · 20406

Local Government: Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the policy paper, Equal pay and pay discrimination, of 14 July 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on the finances of local government paybill.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Answering body
Women and Equalities
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
23 Sept 2026 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the policy paper, Equal pay and pay discrimination, of 14 July 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on the finances of local government paybill.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) published the consultation on equal pay and pay discrimination on 14 July 2026, following the Call for Evidence on Equality Law in 2025.The consultation seeks views on how we can comprehensively reform the pay...

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