Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Legislate to ban discrimination on the grounds of social class
Closed
836 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should ban discrimination by social class, in the same way that other characteristics are protected by the Equality Act. It should amend the Equality Act to provide additional legal powers to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to include class discrimination in its mandate.
From the statistics concerning health, education, salary gaps and mortality, class continues to play a vital role in determining life chances and opportunities. Class is deeply embedded into institutional cultures and despite the evidence of the continuing importance of class, it is ignored by most legislation.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
836
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Dec 2022
Closed
13 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.