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Hearing Impairment: Discrimination

Commons · Question 116810 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

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Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure people with hearing loss do not face discrimination in society.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 16 Mar 2026

The Equality Act 2010 makes it clear that businesses and public bodies that provide goods and services to the public must not unlawfully discriminate against disabled people, including those who are deaf or have hearing impairments. The Act places an anti...