Equality: Age Discrimination

House of Lords written question – answered at on 5 July 2007.

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Photo of Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Crossbench

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether age discrimination legislation prevents local councils that run weekly two-hour walks as part of their adult education programme from giving concessions to pensioners on the fees they charge.

Photo of Lord Triesman Lord Triesman Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Intellectual Property and Quality)

Guidance on the vocational training aspects of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations is available on the DBERR website. It is aimed at, among others, providers of further and adult education.

The guidance makes it clear that age-related practices, such as age-related fee concessions, may be objectively justified where they are a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. It is for providers to produce evidence of such objective justification if called upon to do so, or to take their own legal advice if necessary. Guidance on objective justification is also available on page 30 of the ACAS guidance on the age regulations.

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