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Make social class a protected characteristic under the Equality Act

Submitted by Professor Geraldine Van Bueren KC (Hon) on Friday 28th November 2025

Published on Monday 12th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 12th July 2026

Current Signatures: 365
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Access ~ Concern ~ concerns ~ Equal ~ Equality Act ~ Equality Act 2010 ~ Law ~ Life chances ~ Recruitment ~ silent ~ The Greatest ~ The Law

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 365 signatures in total, with signatories from 229 constituencies. That makes it the 498th most popular open petition, and the 12,461st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 39% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 2% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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