Ms Carly Bailey:

When we looked at reviewing this in 2021, we welcomed that it was being brought in as a ground. It was good to see it included. One of most recent referendums proposed to make the idea of one-parent families constitutionally protected so that the protection would not just apply to married families. It is important, as that referendum did not pass, that this would be covered under the equality Act and that we are clear about what is covered, whether it is lone parents, people who are sharing parenting, non-resident parents or primary carers. There are many different ways in which and opportunities for them they are being discriminated against and treated unfairly.