Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 80935
Employment: Epilepsy
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to reduce discrimination faced by people diagnosed with epilepsy in the workplace.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsUnder the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) protection is available where a worker or job applicant’s condition fits the definition of a disability set out in section 6 of the Act. Under the Act, a person meets the definition of disability if they have ‘a physi...
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