Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 70287

Employment: Age

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle age discrimination in the workplace.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Government acknowledges the key role employers play in helping older individuals to remain in or re-enter the workforce, and the importance of embracing policies conducive to this support. The 2010 Equality Act provides strong protection against direc...

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