Proceeding contribution from Anne Begg (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 18 November 2010. It occurred during Urgent question on Socio-economic Equality Duty.

Socio-economic Equality Duty

For decades, disabled people were told that equality would come through education and changing attitudes, but it did not. It was not until the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995—an imperfect Act it was, too—that we began to see equality. The Equalities Act 2010 would have done the same for poor people, and it does them and the hon. Lady a disservice when she says that the Government will scrap this duty. That is a mistake.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 518 c1061
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Equality Public sector Public bodies Access Disadvantaged Public appointments Social class
Legislation: Equality Act 2010
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Socio-economic Equality Duty

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