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Bob Blackman
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(6 years, 2 months ago)
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Amber Rudd
It looks as though I will have a few things to take forward with the BBC, and I look forward to coming back to set out what those conversations have revealed.
Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
Following the consultation that ended last September, when will my hon. Friend bring forward proposals to remove caste as a protected characteristic from the Equality Act 2010?
The Minister for Women (Victoria Atkins)
My hon. Friend has of course done so much work on this issue. We are very clear that discrimination on the basis of caste is not acceptable, which is why we consulted on it last year. We are considering the results of the consultation as we speak, and the Government will respond shortly.