Proceeding contribution from Baroness Carnegy of Lour (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 July 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Equality Bill [HL]..

Equality Bill [HL]

I think that the matter is important. It may seem to be a small point, but the human rights of one tenth of the United Kingdom in relation to devolved matters will, we anticipate because of Clause 7, be in the hands of a commission set up by the Scots Parliament. Has the noble Lord consulted his colleagues in Scotland about whether they would be prepared, should such a commission as he anticipates be set up, to have a totally independent one as well with appointment by her Majesty the Queen and so on? If not, it would be very unfair on people in Scotland, and, I should have thought, a contravention of their human rights.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 673 c645
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Children Civil liberties Disability Rights Commission Commission for Racial Equality Children's Commissioner for England Equality Finance Human rights Gender Equality and Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities Commission Membership Public appointments Race relations Scotland Wales Sexuality
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