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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Vera Baird (Labour), on Tuesday, 15 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 75 members in total.

EQUALITY LAW

That his House welcomes the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Equalities; notes the considerable progress made by the Government in this area, including its intention to establish a single Commission for Equality and Human Rights; regrets that UK equality legislation is not consistent across the strands of discrimination and is thus unnecessarily complex whilst failing to protect all sectors equally; is concerned that this patchwork of law will undermine the new Commission's ability to enforce and promote equality; and calls on the Government to take the opportunity to simplify, harmonise and extend equality law when it legislates to set up the new Commission.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

EQUALITY LAW (1353A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Andrew Dismore (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 17 June 2004. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
Line 8, at end add 'with particular reference to legislating against discrimination on grounds of religion.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1353 
1353A1 
Session
2003-04
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Sandra Gidley
Joan Ruddock
Evan Harris
Subjects
Equality Human rights Equality and Human Rights Commission
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk