Petitions/Include qualifications and occupation in anti-discrimination laws
StatusClosed
Opened13 May 2025
Closes13 Nov 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Currently it is illegal to prevent a person from being employed for a job based upon personal characteristics such as race, gender and age. However, it is legal to prevent anyone who has ever been a medical student from working or training as a physician associate.

We believe it should be illegal to prevent someone from applying for a job based upon their existing qualifications or job. Saying someone is over qualified should not be a valid reason to prevent someone from finding work.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Liam Byrne
1Liam Byrne MP
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
2
Tom Morrison
2Tom Morrison MP
Cheadle
2
Jesse Norman
3Jesse Norman MP
Hereford and South Herefordshire
2
Jeff Smith
4Jeff Smith MP
Manchester Withington
2
Mr Connor Rand
5Mr Connor Rand MP
Altrincham and Sale West
1
Karin Smyth
6Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
1
Dr Peter Prinsley
7Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
1
Sarah Jones
8Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Liz Jarvis
9Liz Jarvis MP
Eastleigh
1
Tom Gordon
10Tom Gordon MP
Harrogate and Knaresborough
1
Include qualifications and occupation in anti-discrimination laws — Petitions