Debates on delegated legislation on Tuesday, 25 March 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Andrews. The answering member was Lord Skelmersdale.

Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008

Draft Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 700 c65-80GC
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Related items: Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008
Thursday, 6 March 2008
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Andrews | 700 c79-80GC (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. As I was going to say, because we have been so aware of the EHRC’s concerns and because ...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 700 c79GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that, but the problem is that we are considering only one of two sets of regulatio...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 700 c74-8GC (Link to this contribution) The Minister deserves our sympathy and gratitude for having to explain at great speed such an obscur...; Lord Skelmersdale | 700 c79GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that. My particular question surrounded the expression ““heavily pregnant”” and wh...; Baroness Andrews | 700 c79GC (Link to this contribution) I feel particularly qualified to answer that. We do not define ““heavily pregnant”” in the regulatio...; Baroness Andrews | 700 c65-72GC (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Sex Discrim...; Lord Skelmersdale | 700 c72-4GC (Link to this contribution) I start by thanking the Minister for that very extensive speech. There are a lot of subjects wrapped...; Baroness Andrews | 700 c78-9GC (Link to this contribution) I am extremely grateful for the welcome given to these regulations and I entirely take the point mad...
Subjects: Companies Costs Women Equality EU law Gender Harassment Discrimination Facilities Northern Ireland Men Mothers Pregnancy Transgender people
Legislation: Sex Discrimination Act 1975; Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976; Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008

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