Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 86686
Castes: Discrimation
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Justin Madders
Labour — Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will implement the power under section 9(5)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 to make caste a protected characteristic.
Answer
Seema MalhotraThe government is considering whether these existing remedies offer appropriate legal protection for victims of caste discrimination.