Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
3rd Report - The rights of older people
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 414
Published 19 February 2025
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
Require Ofcom and ASA to introduce specific rules against ageist stereotyping in media.
Recommendation
There is clear evidence that ageist stereotyping, including portrayals of older people as frail, helpless or incompetent, or conversely as wealth- hoarding “boomers”, is highly prevalent across all media in the UK and that this is a significant contributory factor …
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Government Response Summary
The government repeats the committee's conclusion regarding ageist stereotyping in media and its negative impact.
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Conclusions (3)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Older age is not in itself a cause of digital exclusion but strongly correlates with some of the key measures, including lack of broadband at home and non-ownership of a smartphone. There is also a large number of “hidden” digitally excluded older people: those who appear to be online, having …
Government Response Summary
The government repeats the committee's conclusion regarding digital exclusion among older people.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Our growing ageing population presents a range of significant cross- departmental challenges and opportunities, and there is a huge breadth of issues facing an increasingly diverse older population. The lack of a strategy within Government on how to respond to these issues is concerning. (Conclusion, Paragraph 106)
Government Response Summary
The government repeats the committee's conclusion that our growing aging population presents significant cross-departmental challenges and opportunities and that the lack of strategy is concerning.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Evidence to us and our predecessor Committee emphasised the importance of joined-up and strategic work to tackle ageist attitudes and discrimination across society, including in access to healthcare, local services, banking and transport. While there is a very strong prima facie case for the appointment of a UK cross-government minister …
Government Response Summary
The government repeats the committee's conclusion that our growing aging population presents significant cross-departmental challenges and opportunities and that the lack of strategy is concerning.