Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 69429

Older Workers: Discrimination

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle ageism in the workplace.

Answer

Dame Nia Griffith
The UK has a strong history of protecting against direct and indirect discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 (The Act) has protections that enable people to challenge age discrimination across a range of fields, including the provision of services, employm...
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