Debate on bill on Wednesday, 19 October 2005, in the House of Lords.

Equality Bill [HL]

Equality Bill (HL). Lords report stage. (Part 2 of 2).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 674 c848-76
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for Constitutional Affairs
Legislative stage: Report stage
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Equality Bill (HL). As amended in Committee (HL)
Wednesday, 13 July 2005
Bills
House of Lords; Equality Bill [HL]
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c851 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 130:"Page 30, line 41, leave out ““make regulations”” and insert ““by order””" ...; Bishop of Chelmsford | 674 c849-50 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 127:"Page 30, line 39, at end insert ““or appropriate””" The right reverend Pre...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c850 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understand perfectly why the amendment has been tabled and spoken to, because it deals w...; Bishop of Chelmsford | 674 c851 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister’s response was very helpful. I look forward to seeing how we get on at Third ...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c848-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 125:"Page 30, line 37, leave out paragraph (b) and insert—" ““(b) acts of wo...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c849 (Link to this contribution) I also thank the Minister and her colleagues. On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 126...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c856-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 143:"Page 32, line 46, leave out sub-paragraph (iii) and insert—" ““(iii) ac...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c855-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like my noble friend I am glad that the Government have narrowed the exception in Amendmen...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c856 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have indicated to the noble Lord that we shall look at this. He will know that our curre...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c852-5 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 141:"Page 32, line 34, leave out paragraph (f) and insert—" ““(f) a decision...; Lord Dholakia | 674 c855 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for government Amendment No. 141. She promised to look into the issue...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c852 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 132:"Page 31, line 1, leave out ““repealing”” and insert ““repeal””" On Questio...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c852 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 134 to 138:"Page 31, line 2, leave out ““providing”” and insert ““provide””""P...; Baroness O'Cathain | 674 c851-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is always a pleasure to be magnanimous in victory. I moved an amendment in Committee to...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c852 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 131:"Page 31, line 1, leave out ““amending”” and insert ““amend””" On Question,...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 674 c871 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 188:"Page 45, line 9, after ““constitutes”” insert ““—" ““(a) ”” The noble ...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c871-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is, again, most welcome. It was one of the matters about which the EOC was particular...; Baroness Lockwood | 674 c872 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome the amendments, which take us a long way towards what we have been asking ...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 674 c872 (Link to this contribution) I am aware of the concerns expressed by the Equal Opportunities Commission relating to the new provi...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c873 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 191:"Page 48, line 7, after ““discrimination”” insert ““and harassment,””" On Q...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c873 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 192:"Page 51, leave out lines 28 and 29." On Question, amendment agreed to.; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c874 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 194:"Page 52, leave out lines 26 to 28 and insert—" ““(ii) qualified to prac...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 674 c873-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 193:"Page 51, line 31, at end insert ““(for which purpose the reference in secti...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c874 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 195:"Page 53, leave out lines 23 to 25 and insert—" ““(ii) qualified to prac...; Baroness Miller of Hendon | 674 c864-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friends Lady Carnegy of Lour and the Duke of Montrose are sorry that they are not...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c865 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 169:"Page 44, line 17, leave out from ““a”” to end of line 19 and insert ““body ...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 674 c867-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support these amendments. In Committee, I sought to introduce an amendment which would h...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c868-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, unfortunately, I asked for my name to be added to the amendments too late for it to appear...; Baroness Miller of Hendon | 674 c865-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the little note to which I referred was clearly not quite as little I thought because it n...; Lord Alli | 674 c866-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 170:"After Clause 81, insert the following new clause—" ““PART 2A DISCRIMINATI...; Lord Alli | 674 c870-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for that answer and I thank all who have spoken in support of these a...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c870 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can assure noble Lords, particularly my noble friends Lord Alli, Lord Smith of Finsbury ...; Baroness Miller of Hendon | 674 c869-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I listened with interest and concern to the stories recounted to the House by the noble Lo...; Lord Smith of Finsbury | 674 c869 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise briefly to support the amendment tabled by my noble friend, Lord Alli. I promise th...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c861-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 159:"Page 36, line 37, at end insert—" ““(1A) Nothing in this Part shall mak...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c862 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 160 to 162:"Page 37, line 2, leave out ““in so far as it is necessary or exped...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c862-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 163:"After Clause 61, insert the following new clause—" ““MEMBERSHIP REQUIR...; Baroness O'Cathain | 674 c863 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is always gratifying to see a sensible argument succeed. The Government have been persu...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c861 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 158:"Page 36, line 35, leave out from beginning to first ““the”” in line 36 and ...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c864 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 166:"Page 41, line 16, leave out sub-paragraph (ii) and insert—" ““(ii) qual...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c863 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not altogether happy about this amendment. I mentioned the Beaver Scouts before. I su...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c864 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 164 and 165:"Page 37, line 26, leave out ““this Part,”” and insert ““section 5...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c863-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that demonstrates why we have probably got it right: the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne ...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c858-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Turner, and I shall take an example from the Scouts ...; Baroness O'Cathain | 674 c859 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friends in their amendment, although I am sure that we shall hear reass...; Baroness Miller of Hendon | 674 c857-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 154:"After Clause 58, insert the following new clause—" ““EXCLUSION ON THE ...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 674 c858 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it seems to me that the amendment would be very wide in its effect. It includes the words,...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c861 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 156 and 157:"Page 36, line 21, leave out ““having regard to”” and insert ““by ...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c861 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo that remark and pay tribute to the draftsman and to the Government. This is a suita...; Bishop of Chelmsford | 674 c861 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I endorse the Minister’s comments about the draftsman. We are content with these amendment...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c860-1 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 155:"Page 36, line 19, leave out ““in so far as it is necessary or expedient”” a...; Baroness Miller of Hendon | 674 c860 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and my noble friend for her support. I shall withdraw m...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c859-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have listened with great care to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, and to the support giv...; Baroness Greengross | 674 c874-5 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 199:"After Clause 89, insert the following new clause—" ““PUBLIC AUTHORITIE...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c874 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 196 to 198:"Page 53, line 30, leave out ““67A(2)”” and insert ““67A””""Page 53...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 674 c876 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have now abandoned my notes completely. The noble Lord, Lord Lester, raised issues that ...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c875-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely agree with the criticism that the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, made of the ...; Baroness Greengross | 674 c876 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely encouraged by the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Lester, and the noble Ba...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c850-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sympathetic to the purpose behind the amendments, although I cannot accept their form...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c872-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 189 to 190:"Page 45, line 9, at end insert ““, or" (b) harassment within t...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 674 c857 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 147:"Page 33, line 43, after ““includes”” insert ““an enactment in or under””" ...; Bishop of Chelmsford | 674 c849 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for the amendment, which we find most helpful. We are grateful for th...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 674 c876 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 200:"Page 54, line 5, leave out ““and 44”” and insert ““, 44 and 85””" On Quest...
Subjects: Disability Children Disclosure of information Codes of practice Age Disability Rights Commission Commission for Racial Equality Civil proceedings Equality Human rights Gender Equality and Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities Commission Public appointments Monitoring Religion Sexuality
Legislation: Equality Bill (HL) 2005-06
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Equality Bill [HL]

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