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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 27 January 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Equality Bill.

Equality Bill

That is not quite right. It was the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, who brought down the age of retirement for judges and then the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, wished it to be abolished or raised again because of a particular problem that had arisen. I made it clear that for special reasons, which I can explain, connected with the judiciary—and, I dare say, with the clergy and other command organisations of that kind—a fixed retirement age was a desirable feature. In the case of the judiciary, it was desirable to get diversity so that it did not become a gerontocracy of white men.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c1426-7 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Clubs Candidates Age Women Employment Equality Employment Tribunals Service Homosexuality Education Further education Immigration Faith schools Discrimination Ethnic groups Golf Qualifications Membership Public sector Public bodies Political parties Minority groups Racial discrimination Schools Tribunals Teachers Religion Sexuality Sports Students Retirement Teenage pregnancy Reasonable adjustments
Legislation
Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk