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Written questions by Turmaine.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Matt Turmaine this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (9)Cabinet Office (2)Women and Equalities (2)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (1)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (1)Northern Ireland Office (1)Home Office (1)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (1)

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18 Jun 2026·Women and Equalities·Answered
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What steps she is taking to help tackle pay disparities for ethnic minority people.

Reply

A person’s race or ethnicity should never be a barrier to opportunity. In March, we published the ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation response and will bring forward legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows. We plan to conduct ...

12 Jun 2025·Women and Equalities·Answered
Asked

What steps she is taking to help tackle pay disparities for disabled people.

Reply

Tackling pay disparities for disabled people is a priority for this government.The King’s Speech announced our intention to legislate to introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting for large employers and to make the right to equal pay effective for disabled people.Our consultation on disability pay gap reporting closed on 10 June and we are now considering over 650 responses to this.Our Call for Evidence on changes to equality law, launched in April, seeks views on making the right to equal pay effective for disabled people.

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