New clause 17 - DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF
Equality Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Meg Munn (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry; Sheffield, Heeley, Labour)
We are aware of the deadline. We are considering the range of options and our overall aim is to provide comprehensive protection. At this stage it is not possible for me to say anything more than that, other than that we want to ensure that we get the issue right and that we have covered it properly. That is why, as I have said many times, the Bill was never intended to deal with a whole range of equality issues. The discrimination law review is enormously important and is considering matters in a detailed way. That is the correct way to proceed and I trust that hon. Members will be reassured on that basis.