Clause 25
6:00 pm
Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon, Liberal Democrat)
I have been listening very carefully to the hon. Lady and do not disagree with what she says. However, I would be interested to hear how she envisages the gender equality provision being used. Is she saying that, by having a regard to the duty to promote gender equality, it will enable local authorities to deny an application for a lap-dancing club? If that is the case, would that not apply to all lap-dancing clubs in all local authorities? How would that be club-specific? Although it is an important duty on local authorities, it is a rather general duty.