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The rights of older people

Inquiry

This inquiry considers key issues faced by older people from their own perspectives and those of expert witnesses, including discrimination lawyers and advocacy organisations. It examines whether there is enough focus on the issues and effective policies to tackle them. It looks at how well older people’s rights are protected in equality law and whether there is an adequate framework to champion older people’s rights, including in the machinery of government.

Read the terms of reference to find out more about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Tuesday 31 October 2023.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Report - The rights of older people
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Correspondence

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Correspondence from Chief Executive, Hacked Off, re, The rights of older people, dated March 2025
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Correspondence from Jo Poots, Project Sponsor and Head of Complaints and Investigations, Advertising Standards Authority, re the rights of older people, dated 28 Feb 2025
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Correspondence from Charlotte Dewar, Chief Executive, IPSO, re the rights of older people, dated 11 March 2025
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Oral evidence transcripts

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11 December 2024
Inquiry The rights of older people
Witnesses Caroline Abrahams CBE (Charity Director at Age UK), Joanna Elson CBE (Chief Executive at Independent Age), Dr Carole Easton OBE (Chief Executive at Centre for Better Ageing), and Rhian Bowen-Davies (Older People's Commissioner for Wales at Older People's Commissioner for Wales)
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Oral Evidence
17 April 2024
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Witnesses Alice Gould (Head of Complaints at Independent Press Standards Organisation), Kate Biggs (Director of Public Policy at Ofcom), and Committee of Advertising Practice
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28 February 2024
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Written evidence

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Kate Biggs (Director of Public Policy at Ofcom) (ROP0067)
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Advertising Standards Authority (ROP0066)
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Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) (ROP0065)
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