Clause 73 - Employers' and principals' liability
Equality Bill [Lords]
7:00 pm
Dominic Grieve (Shadow Attorney General, (Assist the Home Affairs Team); Beaconsfield, Conservative)
I am grateful to hear that from the Minister. Part of the problem is that what is an agent is variable. An agent can be someone with whom one has a close relationship or who is operating on behalf of an individual. Alternatively, the relationship may be quite distant. I would not want people to be unfairly penalised or even saddled with a claim when they had acted with complete propriety and the agent's actions were outside the scope of the agency agreement. If the Minister responds positively, I will be very grateful. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 73 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 74 to 79 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Mr. Dhanda.]
Adjourned accordingly at five minutes past Seven o'clock till Thursday 8 December at five minutes to Nine o'clock.