AQW 38322/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 15/01/2026
Answered On Date: 27/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any progress made on extending age discrimination protections when accessing goods, facilities and services, to children under 18.

Answer:

We understand Clare Sugden MLA is taking forward a private members bill in relation to age discrimination. Junior Ministers met with Ms Sugden MLA to discuss her proposed Age Goods, Facilities and Services Bill and the challenges in bringing forward legislation on this issue.

Development of any age discrimination laws will require careful consideration and work to inform their scope, as well as required exemptions.

No one in our society should be discriminated against because of their age.