Proceeding contribution from Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 9 January 2007. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
My Lords, I find it difficult to understand the point that the noble Lord, Lord Tebbit, is making and I should be grateful if he could elucidate on it further. He seems to repeat the point made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, that somehow or other it would be improper to discriminate against someone on the ground of orientation but proper to discriminate on the ground of action. Surely the whole basis of our law is that you do not discriminate against people on the ground of action, provided that that action is legal, which in this case it is. So I cannot see the difference.
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- Curriculum Equality Homosexuality Education Harassment Discrimination Hotels Northern Ireland Public bodies Religion Sexuality Religious freedom Retail trade Christianity
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- Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
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