Equality: Business

(asked on 29th August 2025) - View Source

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with regulators on ensuring compliance with equality legislation within regulated firms.


Answered by
Olivia Bailey Portrait
Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
This question was answered on 8th October 2025

The government is clear that regulated firms should be aware of their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 both when providing services and as employers. It is a matter for individual regulators as to whether they actively encourage compliance by firms within their supervision, but there is guidance and codes of practice to assist firms in being compliant and we regularly discuss and review these with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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