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Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Government Equalities Office.

Equal Pay: Disability and Ethnic Groups

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what priority the Government has assigned to extending pay gap reporting beyond gender to include race and disability.

Answer

We will bring ethnicity and disability pay gap legislation forward as soon as parliamentary time allows. In March 2026 we published the government response to the mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation, which included indicative clauses to show how the new legislation may look.

We are also working at pace to deliver the manifesto and Make Work Pay commitments to equal pay reform. It is important that the law works for everyone and so we plan to conduct further engagement on these proposals to ensure we get them right.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12045
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disability Equal pay Ethnic groups
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk