Equality Bill

Public Bill Committees

• Equality Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (4 speeches)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Establishment (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 1 - The Commission: Constitution, &c. (63 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 52, in schedule 1, page 57, line 33, at end insert— ‘(d)at least one female Commissioner, (e)at least one Commissioner who represents an ethnic minority,...
  • Clause 3 - General Duty (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 55, in page 2, line 5, leave out ‘to participate in society’. Clause 3 was the subject of a great deal of debate in another place. My noble Friend Baroness...
  • Clause 5 - Strategic plan: consultation (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 6 - Disclosure (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Equality Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 7 - Scotland: human rights (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 7, in clause 7, page 3, line 36, leave out ‘body’ and insert ‘person’.
  • Clause 8 - Equality and diversity (19 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 9 - Human rights (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 70, in clause 9, page 5, line 4, at end insert— ‘(1A)In promoting the awareness, understanding and protection of human rights, the Commission shall assess...
  • Clause 10 - Groups (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 50, in clause 10, page 5, line 35, at end insert ‘or a demonstrable commitment to maintaining a transgender identity for a significant period of time,’....
• Equality Bill, 3rd sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 11 - Monitoring the law (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 75, in clause 11, page 6, line 29, leave out paragraph (c). We want to delete paragraph (c) because it is unnecessary.
  • Clause 12 - Monitoring progress (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 14 - Codes of practice (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 38, in clause 14, page 7, line 38, at end insert— ‘( )sections [Age discrimination: statutory duty of public authorities], [Age discrimination: specific...
  • Clause 15 - Codes of practice: supplemental (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 48, in clause 15, page 9, line 15, leave out from ‘a’ to end of line 18 and insert ‘court or tribunal shall take such a code into account, or any...
  • Clause 17 - Grants (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 85, in clause 17, page 10, line 15, after ‘person’, insert ‘body or organisation’.
  • Clause 18 - Human rights (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 19 - Groups (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 20 - Investigations (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 78, in clause 20, page 11, line 2, after ‘suspects’, insert ‘on reasonable grounds’.
• Equality Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 27 - Conciliation (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 95, in clause 27, page 15, line 38, at end insert— ‘(h)the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42).’. Welcome back to the Chair, Mrs. Anderson. The amendment...
  • Clause 28 - Legal assistance (25 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 29, in clause 28, page 16, line 40, after first ‘proceedings’ insert ‘in England and Wales’. No. 4, in clause 28, page 16, line 41, leave out...
  • Schedule 2 - Inquiries, investigations and assessments (1 speech)
    I beg to move amendment No. 21, in schedule 2, page 73, line 5, at end insert—
  • Clause 33 - Equality and human rights enactments (24 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 51, in clause 33, page 21, line 13, at end insert— ‘(i)the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000, (j)the Employment...
  • Clause 35 - General (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 36 - Dissolution (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 37 - Transfer of property, &c. (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 38 - Transfer of property: supplemental (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 40 - Consequential amendments (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 3 - Amendments consequential on part 1 (1 speech)
    Amendments made: No. 31, in schedule 3, page 79, line 8, at end insert— ‘50ASection 49I (conciliation of disputes: rented housing in Scotland) shall cease to have effect.’. No....
  • Clause 41 - Transitional: the Commission (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 42 - Transitional: functions of the dissolved Commissions (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Equality Bill [Lords], 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 43 - Religion and belief (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 44 - Discrimination (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 97, in clause 44, page 26, line 25, leave out ‘or belief’.
  • Clause 45 - Goods, facilities and services (23 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 134, in clause 45, page 27, line 18, leave out from ‘public’ to ‘of’ in line 19.
  • Clause 46 - Premises (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 47 - Section 46: exceptions (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 47, page 28, line 36, leave out ‘46(1), (2) and (5)’ and insert ‘46’.
  • Clause 49 - Section 48: exceptions (24 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 154, in clause 49, page 30, line 11, leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1) (a), (1) (b), (1) (c) (i) and (1) (c) (ii)’.
  • Clause 51 - Public authorities: general (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 116, in clause 51, page 32, line 12, leave out paragraph (d).
• Equality Bill [Lords], 6th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 51 - Public authorities: general (46 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 120, in clause 51, page 32, line 30, leave out paragraph (f).
  • Clause 52 - Discriminatory practices (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 125, in clause 52, page 34, line 36, leave out 'be likely to'.
  • Clause 54 - Instructing or causing discrimination (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 127, in clause 54, page 35, line 27, leave out subsection (3). I have nothing against the clause, but is there a difference between causing and inducing someone to do...
  • Clause 56 - Organisations relating to religion or belief (31 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 40, in clause 56, page 36, line 41, leave out 'imposed' and insert 'reasonably justified'.
  • Clause 59 - Membership requirement (13 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 62 - National security (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 63 - Amendment of exceptions (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 73 - Employers' and principals' liability (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 132, in clause 73, page 43, line 9, leave out subsection (2). The clause provides for employers' and principals' liability where the default and the discrimination are...
• Equality Bill [Lords], 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Janet Anderson in the Chair]
  • Clause 80 - Regulations (21 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 162, in clause 80, page 45, line 40, leave out 'or harassment'.
  • Clause 81 - Prohibition of discrimination (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 164, in clause 81, page 47, line 4, leave out sub-paragraph (c).
  • Clause 82 - General duty to promote equality, I beg to move amendment No. 143, in clause 82, page 50, line 1, leave out 'and'. (6 speeches)
    With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 144, in clause 82, page 50, line 2, at end insert 'and (c) to promote equality of opportunity for those with unpaid responsibility for...
• Equality Bill [Lords], 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 82 - General duty to promote equality, oposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. (3 speeches)
    Question again proposed.
  • Clause 83 - Specific duties (3 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: No. 145, in clause 83, page 51, line 10, at end insert— '(1A) The Secretary of State shall by order impose on a person to whom the duty in section 76A (1) applies, or...
  • Schedule 4 - Repeals (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 33, in schedule 4, page 82, line 10, column 2, at end insert— 'Section 49I.'.—[Meg Munn.] Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 90 and 91 ordered to stand...
  • Clause 92 - Extent (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 92, page 56, line 6, after 'But', insert—   '(a) section [Sexual orientation: regulations for Northern Ireland] extends only to Northern...
  • Clause 93 - Short Title (3 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: No. 20, in clause 93, page 56, line 14, leave out subsection (2).—[Meg Munn.]
  • New clause 1 - Sexual orientation: regulations (0 speeches)
    '(1) The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may by regulations make provision about discrimination or harassment on grounds of sexual orientation. (2) In subsection (1)...
  • New clause 2 - Adaptations of rented housing in Scotland (0 speeches)
    '(1) In the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50), the following shall be inserted after section 49H (conciliation of disputes about improvements to let dwelling houses in England and...
  • New clause 8 - Monitoring of exception in relation to immigration cases (6 speeches)
    '(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a person who is not a member of his staff to monitor immigration cases. (2) The person appointed under subsection (1) shall monitor in such manner as...
  • New clause 9 - Public authorities and human rights (6 speeches)
    '(1) This section applies to any establishment or agency within the scope of sections 1 to 4 of the Care Standards Act 2000. (2) Any care establishment or agency is deemed to be a public...
  • New clause 11 - Harassment by third parties (5 speeches)
    '(1) The Sex Discrimation Act 1975 (c.65) is amended as follows. (2) In section 4A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (harassment, including sexual harassment) subsection 4A (1) (b)...
  • New clause 15 - Employment Equality Regulations (amendment) (6 speeches)
    'In the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1660), leave out regulation 3(2).'. —[Dr. Harris.] Brought up, and read the First time.
  • New clause 16 - Guidance on application of prohibition in relation to school transport (11 speeches)
    '(1) The Secretary of State shall issue guidance under this section setting out how school transport under sections 50(2)(b), 50(3)(b) and 51(4)(k) and (v) shall be provided. (2) Guidance issued...
  • New clause 17 - DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF (11 speeches)
    'In section 2A (1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute— ''(b) any provision of Part...