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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Equality Bill.


Equality Bill

The problem is that the Bill already singles out certain forms of harassment and bullying. We are trying to fill the gap. If it is on one of the protected grounds it is a particularly invidious form of bullying which belongs in the Equality Bill, but I quite agree that other forms of bullying are equally objectionable. This Bill cannot deal with those, so we are concerned with filling the gap.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c580 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Age Conscientious objectors Employment Equality Homosexuality EU law Information Harassment Discrimination Holidays Older people Pupils Package holidays Visual impairment Schools Religion Tax allowances Sexuality Taxation Religious buildings Teenage pregnancy Atheism Philosophy Church of Scientology Humanism Transgender people Reasonable adjustments
Legislation
Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk