Clause 46 - Premises
Equality Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Paul Goggins (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Wythenshawe and Sale East, Labour)
I am always happy to pursue discussions outside the Committee as well as inside it, but I think that the hon. Gentleman is on to something when he highlights the words “refusing permission”. That is the key thing that the provision seeks to capture. The obvious example is the executor of a will because their permission would be required before a particular property could be disposed of. The hon. Gentleman may be able to think of other circumstances in which that occurs. The executor of a will would be the most common case. We want to ensure that nobody can stop a sale on the grounds of religion or belief in those circumstances. As I said, I am happy to discuss the matter further outside the Committee if he wishes.