Clause 4
Equality Bill
1:45 pm
Tim Boswell (Daventry, Conservative)
I look forward to clause 7, which uses the phrase
“is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone”.
In the spirit of my remarks, I am wondering whether a better formulation for the Minister’s consideration might be “is considering undergoing”. “Proposing to” rather implies a definite decision, albeit one that has not yet been implemented, whereas “considering” could cover the ambiguous issues in which many young people in such a situation, and others, find themselves involved. I do not have that final rubric, but it might be an idea that would make the provision a little wider without destroying the clarity that is required.