Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 45939
Castes: Discrimination
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make caste-based discrimination illegal.
Answer
Seema MalhotraNo one should suffer prejudice or discrimination on any grounds, including any perception of their caste. The judgment of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Tirkey v. Chandhok shows that someone claiming caste discrimination may rely on existing statutory ...
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