Women and Equalities written question – answered at on 18 November 2025.
Ruth Cadbury
Chair, Transport Committee, Chair, Transport Committee
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing powers to tackle ageism in (a) recruitment and (b) the workplace.
Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
The UK has a strong history of protecting against direct and indirect discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 has protections that enable people to challenge age discrimination across a range of fields, including the provision of services, employment and recruitment processes. Where age discrimination cannot be objectively justified and is unlawful, individuals can seek redress in the courts or, where relevant, at an employment tribunal.
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