Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 98923
Castes: Discrimination
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will amend the Equality Act 2010 to improve legal protection for victims of caste discrimination.
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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