Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 116810
Hearing Impairment: Discrimination
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure people with hearing loss do not face discrimination in society.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe Equality Act 2010 makes it clear that businesses and public bodies that provide goods and services to the public must not unlawfully discriminate against disabled people, including those who are deaf or have hearing impairments. The Act places an anti...
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