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Equality Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am sure that the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor will take on board what my noble friend has said. Before I make my few remarks, I apologise not only to the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor and the Minister but to the House for walking out. I had done my calculations wrong, and I thought that there was another five minutes to go. Clause 3 as it was and Clause 13 had a fundamental duty to create a society, which was something that I felt so strongly about that I could not wait to get back to thank the noble and learned Lord the Lord Chancellor and the noble Baroness for agreeing and meeting our objections. We really are very grateful, because we regarded them as constitutional matters. The way in which that has been handled and the discussion on a constitutional matter does show the value of this House.