Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commence section 14 of the Equality Act 2010 relating to dual characteristics; and what assessment they have made of the potential impact of commencement on older LGBTQ+ people.

In our manifesto, we committed to strengthening protections against dual discrimination. Last year we launched a Call for Evidence on this commitment, as well as a number of other areas of equality law.

The Government is considering how to strengthen protections against dual discrimination in the most effective way. This objective is being informed by comprehensive analysis, including of the responses to the call for evidence. The Government plans to set out the next steps for this work, along with other equality law issues addressed in the 2025 Call for Evidence on Equality Law, in due course.