Equality Bill (HL) . Royal Assent notified 16 February. CHAP 3 2006

Equality Bill (HL) . Royal Assent notified 16 February. CHAP 3 2006

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 25. I will not go into the need for exceptions for education in the Bill, as that is well trodden ground and most people agree that the exceptions are needed to a certain extent, especially...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 25. I will not go into the need for exceptions for education in the Bill, as that is well trodden ground and most people agree that the exceptions are needed to a certain extent, especially...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 22 to 24 and 26 to 30. These amendments are all minor and technical. Amendment No. 22 corrects the grammar of the part of Clause 45 that deals with exceptions for providers of specialist services. It has no other purpose or effect. Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 change...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 22 to 24 and 26 to 30. These amendments are all minor and technical. Amendment No. 22 corrects the grammar of the part of Clause 45 that deals with exceptions for providers of specialist services. It has no other purpose or effect. Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 change...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 21. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 22 Clause 45, page 28, line 6, leave out ““to refuse”” and insert ““refusing”” 23 Clause 47, page 28, line 36, leave out ““46(1), (2) and (5)”” and insert ““46””...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 21. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 22 Clause 45, page 28, line 6, leave out ““to refuse”” and insert ““refusing”” 23 Clause 47, page 28, line 36, leave out ““46(1), (2) and (5)”” and insert ““46””...

My Lords, I am very grateful. I understand that that is the Government’s decision. Indeed, there is nothing very controversial about it, but there are areas of EU law in a narrower sense not under Article 12 where the CRE has that capacity now, which could be a matter of argument before the courts...

My Lords, I am very grateful. I understand that that is the Government’s decision. Indeed, there is nothing very controversial about it, but there are areas of EU law in a narrower sense not under Article 12 where the CRE has that capacity now, which could be a matter of argument before the courts...

My Lords, in the absence of any information to the contrary, I confirm that the guidance will be available before Part 2 comes into operation. I hope that that satisfies the noble Lord. On Question, Motion agreed to. 26 Clause 51, page 32, leave out line 47 27 page 33, leave out line 11 28 page 33, leave out line 14...

My Lords, in the absence of any information to the contrary, I confirm that the guidance will be available before Part 2 comes into operation. I hope that that satisfies the noble Lord. On Question, Motion agreed to. 26 Clause 51, page 32, leave out line 47 27 page 33, leave out line 11 28 page 33, leave out line 14...

My Lords, we on these Benches greatly welcome Amendment No. 25. As the Minister has clearly explained, it reduces the breadth of the exceptions for faith schools to the duty of non-discrimination on grounds of religion or belief in Part 2 of the Bill. That was in response to criticism made by the...

My Lords, we on these Benches greatly welcome Amendment No. 25. As the Minister has clearly explained, it reduces the breadth of the exceptions for faith schools to the duty of non-discrimination on grounds of religion or belief in Part 2 of the Bill. That was in response to criticism made by the...

My Lords, we welcome these amendments. I want briefly to raise one point. The existing equality agencies, especially the CRE and the EOC, have the power to take into account the equality provisions of European Community law, whether it is for gender or race. Under EU law, as under the Race...

My Lords, we welcome these amendments. I want briefly to raise one point. The existing equality agencies, especially the CRE and the EOC, have the power to take into account the equality provisions of European Community law, whether it is for gender or race. Under EU law, as under the Race...

My Lords, the noble Lord has not got it wrong, but he will know that we specifically have not included references to national origin, nationality or citizenship in the list because that would bring matters under Article 12 of the treaty into play, which goes beyond the core work of the CEHR. I hope...

My Lords, the noble Lord has not got it wrong, but he will know that we specifically have not included references to national origin, nationality or citizenship in the list because that would bring matters under Article 12 of the treaty into play, which goes beyond the core work of the CEHR. I hope...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 12 to 18, to which I spoke with Amendment No. 6. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 19 Page 18, line 1, after ““sex”” insert ““(including reassignment of gender)”” 20 Page 18, line 2, leave out ““or to equality of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 12 to 18, to which I spoke with Amendment No. 6. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 19 Page 18, line 1, after ““sex”” insert ““(including reassignment of gender)”” 20 Page 18, line 2, leave out ““or to equality of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 19 and 20. Noble Lords may recall that I brought forward an amendment to the legal assistance clause at Third Reading, to enable the new commission to support proceedings alleging that domestic legislation is incompatible with EC...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 19 and 20. Noble Lords may recall that I brought forward an amendment to the legal assistance clause at Third Reading, to enable the new commission to support proceedings alleging that domestic legislation is incompatible with EC...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House agrees with the Commons in their Amendment No. 38. The amendment would limit the scope of an inquiry that the commission may undertake under Clause 16, which under the Bill as it left your Lordships’ House could relate to any of the commission’s duties...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House agrees with the Commons in their Amendment No. 38. The amendment would limit the scope of an inquiry that the commission may undertake under Clause 16, which under the Bill as it left your Lordships’ House could relate to any of the commission’s duties...

My Lords, this is the only amendment about which I feel it necessary to express some dissent. It is what I describe as one of those neuralgic amendments. Perhaps I may explain why that is and why I do not propose to do anything about it. Were I to seek to persuade your Lordships to...

My Lords, this is the only amendment about which I feel it necessary to express some dissent. It is what I describe as one of those neuralgic amendments. Perhaps I may explain why that is and why I do not propose to do anything about it. Were I to seek to persuade your Lordships to...

My Lords, I shall respond briefly to the charming though slightly grumpy remarks made by the noble Lord, because it is important to recognise that the Human Rights Act lays down an essential framework for the respect of people’s human rights. It is right that it should apply to public authorities....

My Lords, I shall respond briefly to the charming though slightly grumpy remarks made by the noble Lord, because it is important to recognise that the Human Rights Act lays down an essential framework for the respect of people’s human rights. It is right that it should apply to public authorities....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 39 to 41, to which I have spoken with Amendment No. 6. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 39 to 41, to which I have spoken with Amendment No. 6. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, we welcome these amendments. It is very important that the citizens of the United Kingdom should enjoy the same basic rights and freedoms irrespective of the part of the territory in which they happen to live. When we debated the Civil Partnership Bill, we considered whether it should...

My Lords, we welcome these amendments. It is very important that the citizens of the United Kingdom should enjoy the same basic rights and freedoms irrespective of the part of the territory in which they happen to live. When we debated the Civil Partnership Bill, we considered whether it should...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 31 and 32. Clause 81 enables the Secretary of State to legislate to prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in Great Britain. The Government have already stated their intention to introduce regulations provided for in that clause next October. Clause 81 does...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 31 and 32. Clause 81 enables the Secretary of State to legislate to prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in Great Britain. The Government have already stated their intention to introduce regulations provided for in that clause next October. Clause 81 does...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 34 to 37, to which I have spoken with Amendments Nos. 6 and 11. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 38 Schedule 2, page 73, line 5, at end insert— ““Intelligence services 20   (1)   An inquiry may not consider— (a)   whether an intelligence...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 34 to 37, to which I have spoken with Amendments Nos. 6 and 11. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 38 Schedule 2, page 73, line 5, at end insert— ““Intelligence services 20   (1)   An inquiry may not consider— (a)   whether an intelligence...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 33, which is the privilege amendment. As noble Lords know, its purpose is to complete a formal parliamentary procedure. The amendment seeks to remove the privilege amendment inserted by your Lordships’ House in Clause 93(2)....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 33, which is the privilege amendment. As noble Lords know, its purpose is to complete a formal parliamentary procedure. The amendment seeks to remove the privilege amendment inserted by your Lordships’ House in Clause 93(2)....