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Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 9 January 2025UIN 22208

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made on enactment of the socio-economic duty under Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Answered by Anneliese Dodds

The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to consider actively how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage.

We will work closely with public authorities and civil society in order to ensure effective implementation of the duty and will provide an update on our work in due course.

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