Clause 46 - Premises
Equality Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Paul Goggins (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Wythenshawe and Sale East, Labour)
I hesitate to comment on the specific example that the hon. Gentleman gave without knowing a little more of the detail. If he has a copy of the advertisement, I would be more than happy to have a look at it and give him my considered view.
Very briefly, subsection (3) relates to a situation in which a person’s permission is required for the disposal of someone else’s interest in a property. Typically, that would be the executor of a will. Where that permission is required for the disposal of premises, to withhold that permission on the grounds of religion or belief would be discriminatory. The provision seeks to rule out such behaviour.