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Public Bill Committees
Equality Bill
- Equality Bill, 1st sitting (88 speeches, 1 annotation)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
- Equality Bill, 2nd sitting (78 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair] E11 Press for Change
- Equality Bill, 3rd sitting (119 speeches)
[David Taylor in the Chair] E 02 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development E 13 British Humanist Association E 14 Catholic Bishops’ Conference E 22 Trades Union Congress E 25 Equality...
- Equality Bill, 4th sitting (41 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
- Equality Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] E34 Saga E35 Gender Spectrum UK E36 Stonewall Housing E37 Diabetes UK E38 Race on the Agenda (additional memorandum) E39 Gender Matters E40 TransLondon E41 Mothers...
- Clause 1 (85 speeches)
Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
- Equality Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair]
- Clause 1 (29 speeches)
Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
- Clause 2 (4 speeches)
Power to amend section 1
- Clause 4 (76 speeches)
The protected characteristics
- Equality Bill, 7th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] E45 Equality Commission for Northern Ireland E46 Public Interest Research Unit
- Clause 6 (21 speeches)
Disability
- Schedule 1 (8 speeches)
Disability: supplementary provision
- Clause 7 (10 speeches)
Gender reassignment
- Clause 8 (17 speeches)
Marriage and civil partnership
- Clause 9 (11 speeches)
Race
- Clause 10 (52 speeches, 1 annotation)
Religion or belief
- Clause 12 (3 speeches)
Sexual orientation
- Equality Bill, 8th sitting (0 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair]
- Clause 12 (13 speeches)
Sexual orientation
- Clause 13 (91 speeches)
Direct discrimination
- Clause 14 (12 speeches)
Discrimination arising from disability
- Clause 16 (19 speeches)
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
- Clause 17 (0 speeches)
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
- Clause 18 (19 speeches)
Indirect discrimination
- Equality Bill, 9th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] E47 National Union of Students
- Clause 19 (12 speeches)
Duty to make adjustments
- Clause 22 (2 speeches)
Comparison by reference to circumstances
- Clause 24 (40 speeches)
Harassment
- Equality Bill, 10th sitting (0 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair]
- Clause 24 (20 speeches)
Harassment
- Clause 26 (19 speeches)
Application of this Part
- Clause 27 (6 speeches)
Provision of services, etc.
- Clause 29 (7 speeches)
Interpretation and exceptions
- Schedule 3 (41 speeches, 1 annotation)
Services and public functions: exceptions
- Clause 30 (10 speeches)
Application of this Part
- Clause 34 (3 speeches)
Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
- Schedule 4 (0 speeches)
Premises: reasonable adjustments
- Clause 36 (18 speeches)
Employees and applicants
- Equality Bill, 11th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] E48 - C2E (Committed to Equality) E49 - Equity Partnership E50 - Scottish Women’s Aid E51 - Elaine Smith MSP E52 - Equality and Diversity Forum (additional...
- Clause 38 (7 speeches)
Contract Workers
- Schedule 6 (5 speeches)
Office-holders: excluded offices
- Clause 51 (3 speeches)
Interpretation
- Clause 52 (3 speeches)
Employment service-providers
- Clause 53 (0 speeches)
Interpretation
- Clause 56 (5 speeches)
Interpretation
- Clause 58 (0 speeches)
Communications
- Clause 59 (17 speeches)
Relevant types of work
- Clause 64 (12 speeches)
Defence of material factor
- Clause 65 (9 speeches)
Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
- Clause 72 (3 speeches)
Discussions with colleagues
- Clause 73 (57 speeches)
Gender pay gap information
- Equality Bill, 12th sitting (0 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair]
- Clause 73 (56 speeches)
Gender pay gap information
- Clause 76 (2 speeches)
Ships and hovercraft
- Clause 77 (5 speeches)
Offshore work
- Clause 78 (6 speeches)
Interpretation and exceptions
- Schedule 9 (52 speeches)
Work: exceptions
- Clause 79 (6 speeches)
Application of this Chapter
- Schedule 10 (3 speeches)
Accessibility for disabled pupils
- Clause 84 (5 speeches)
Interpretation and exceptions
- Schedule 11 (10 speeches)
Schools: exceptions
- Schedule 12 (6 speeches)
Further and higher education exceptions
- Clause 91 (2 speeches, 1 annotation)
Qualifications bodies
- Clause 92 (0 speeches)
Interpretation
- Schedule 13 (3 speeches)
Education: reasonable adjustments
- Clause 95 (0 speeches)
Application of this Part
- Equality Bill, 13th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Bentonin the Chair] E54 — Public Interest Research Unit (additional memorandum) E55 — Fitness Industry Association E56 — Business in the Community
- Clause 99 (36 speeches, 2 annotations)
Selection of candidates
- Clause 101 (8 speeches)
Interpretation and exceptions
- Schedule 15 (0 speeches)
Associations: reasonable adjustments
- Clause 107 (37 speeches)
Proceedings
- Equality Bill, 14th sitting (0 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair]
- Equality Bill, 15th sitting (2 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] E57 - Michael Connolly E58 - Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers E59 - Rory O’Loughlin E60 - British Chambers of Commerce (additional memorandum)
- Clause 143 (97 speeches)
Public sector equality duty
- Equality Bill, 16th sitting (0 speeches)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair]
- Clause 143 (23 speeches)
Public sector equality duty
- Schedule 18 (42 speeches)
Public sector equality duty: exceptions
- Schedule 19 (3 speeches)
Public authorities
- Clause 145 (4 speeches)
Power to specify public authorities
- Clause 147 (3 speeches)
Power to impose specific duties
- Clause 148 (10 speeches)
Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities
- Clause 151 (3 speeches)
Interpretation
- Clause 152 (5 speeches)
Positive action: general
- Clause 153 (22 speeches)
Positive action: recruitment and promotion
- Equality Bill, 17th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] E61- Equality and Diversity Forum (additional memorandum)
- Clause 157 (11 speeches)
Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations
- Clause 160 (0 speeches)
Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles
- Clause 165 (0 speeches)
Appeals
- Clause 166 (2 speeches)
Interpretation
- Clause 175 (4 speeches)
Rail vehicle accessibility regulations
- Clause 176 (3 speeches)
Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations
- Schedule 22 (27 speeches)
Statutory provisions
- Clause 186 (23 speeches)
Charities
- Clause 187 (3 speeches)
Charities: supplementary
- Equality Bill, 18th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Bentonin the Chair]
- Equality Bill, 19th sitting (1 speech)
[Ann Winterton in the Chair] E62 - National Assembly for Wales Equality of Opportunity Committee E63 - Royal College of Physicians E64 - Lovells E65 - David Mason E66 - Tribunals Service E67 -...
- New Clause 5 (0 speeches)
Non-discrimination alterations ‘(1) This section applies if the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme do not have power to make non-discrimination alterations to the scheme....
- New Clause 26 (0 speeches)
Combined discrimination: dual characteristics ‘(1) A person (A) also discriminates against another (B) if, because of a combination of two relevant protected characteristics, A treats B less...
- New Clause 1 (20 speeches)
Free miners ‘(1) The Dean Forest (Mines) Act 1838 is amended as follows. (2) In section XIV (Who shall be deemed Free Miners), line 1, leave out “male”. (3) In section XV...
- New Clause 11 (63 speeches)
The right to equality ‘(1) In this act “the right to equality” means the fundamental rights and freedoms set out in subsections (2) to (4). (2) Everyone is equal before the law and...
- New Clause 20 (6 speeches)
Prohibited pre-employment inquiries ‘(1) A person (A) subjects a disabled job applicant (B) to prohibited employment enquiries where A makes inquiries of B as to whether B is a disabled...
- Equality Bill, 20th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
- New Clause 20 (13 speeches)
Prohibited pre-employment inquiries ‘(1) A person (A) subjects a disabled job applicant (B) to prohibited employment enquiries where A makes inquiries of B as to whether B is a disabled...
