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Proceeding contribution from Vera Baird (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Equality Bill.


Equality Bill

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me the opportunity to intervene. He is utterly wrong, but he knows that, because he said this about six times in Committee, and I have told him six times that he is wrong. The case law is incredibly clear. For the sixth time, let me say that it is called Driskel v. Peninsula Business Services, and the Employment Appeal Tribunal made it clear that where the facts simply disclose hypersensitivity on the part of the applicant to conduct that was not perceived by the alleged discriminator as being to their detriment, there is no discrimination. I am sorry, but the hon. Gentleman is terribly wrong.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
508 c936 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Civil partnerships Candidates Women Equality Harassment Discrimination Marriage Political parties Racial discrimination Religious buildings
Legislation
Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk