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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

No, it is not exactly what the amendment says but I am pointing out its implications. What it says is: ""Nothing in this Act"—" that is to say, the whole of the Act— ""shall have the effect of requiring a person (A) to provide a good or service"—" so that could be service in a shop— ""to a person (B) when doing so has the effect of making A complicit with an action to which A has a genuine conscientious objection"." So therefore it is a blanket exception in those areas.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c594 
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