Proceeding contribution from Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Equality Bill (HL).
Equality Bill [Lords]
I want to finish, if my hon. Friend will forgive me. I want to see every person in Britain today being encouraged, first, to use his or her talents and abilities to the very limit of their potential; and, secondly, being allowed to live their own lives as they wish, while respecting the right of every other citizen so to do. In trying to achieve equality, we have no wish to make everyone the same, but simply to allow everyone to be different and to encourage, understand and support that diversity. I would say that that is not much to ask of a decent and civilised society.
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- 439 c1256
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- 2005-06
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- Access Disability Age Disability Rights Commission Commission for Racial Equality Costs Bureaucracy Equality Homosexuality Human rights Immigration controls Gender Information Equality and Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities Commission Harassment Ethnic groups Pay Public appointments Older people Religion Small businesses Sexuality Religious freedom Research
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- Equality Bill (HL) 2005-06
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