Proceeding contribution from Lord Dholakia (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Equality Bill [HL].
Equality Bill [HL]
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her explanation. I remind her that we raised this matter a long time ago and she made some genuine concessions. The powers of immigration are restricted. As my noble friend said, if I were a Muslim from Pakistan, I would certainly want to know whether I had been rejected on racial or religious grounds. It may be a few more years before we get such an amendment on to the statute book, but we will certainly keep trying. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 55 [Instructing or causing discrimination or harassment]:
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- Children Charities Age Disability Rights Commission Commission for Racial Equality Equality Homosexuality Human rights Legal aid scheme Immigration controls EU law Gender Equality and Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities Commission Harassment Ethnic groups Monitoring Young people Religion Small businesses Sexuality
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