Written question asked by Nadia Whittome (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (named day). It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Monday, 22 December 2025 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.
Castes: Discrimination
- Question
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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the judgements in the cases of a) Tirkey v Chandhok, b) Kaur v Montana Bakery, c) Meshram v Tata and d) Ramachandran v Bechtel.
- Answer
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No one should suffer prejudice or discrimination on any grounds, including any perception of their caste.
The judgment of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Tirkey v. Chandhok shows that someone claiming caste discrimination may rely on existing statutory remedies in the Equality Act 2010 where they can show that their ‘caste’ is related to their ethnic origin, which is itself an aspect of 'race' under the 2010 Act.
The government is considering whether these existing remedies offer appropriate legal protection for victims of caste discrimination.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 98924
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Employment Tribunals Service Discrimination Judgements Castes
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