Proceeding contribution from Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Equality Bill (HL).

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As usual, my hon. Friend asks a very precise question. In principle, there is nothing wrong with the hon. Gentleman’s amendment, but I am not willing to commit my right hon. and hon. Friends and myself to supporting exactly what he has said word for word. I know that the hon. Gentleman will forgive me for that, and I hope that my hon. Friend will forgive me as well. I confess that I am a cautious lawyer by training, so I do not rush into precise and binding promises on every dot and comma of a particular amendment unless I am 100 per cent. sure that my right hon. and hon. Friends and I wish to be led down precisely that path.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 441 c606-7
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disability Admissions Age Disability Rights Commission Commission for Racial Equality Bureaucracy Delegated legislation Committees Equality Human rights EU law Gender Equality and Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities Commission Exemptions Faith schools Harassment Legal representation Facilities Powers Public appointments Pupils Staff Race relations Schools Religion Transport Small businesses Sexuality Transgender people
Legislation: Equality Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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