Carers: West Dorset
Commons · Question 67259 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making caring a protected characteristic on carers in (a) rural communities and (b) West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 21 Jul 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need.People with caring responsibilities are afforded protections under the Equality Act 2010 by provisions relating to age and disability discrimination.The act also protect...