A Bill to make provision for certain employers to be required to publish information about differences in pay relative to protected characteristics
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This Lords bill would require certain employers to publish information about pay differences between workers with different protected characteristics. By making pay gap data public, it aims to increase transparency and encourage action to reduce pay inequality. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Lords.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage in the Lords and then on to the House of Commons for further consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 3 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
