Clause 10 — Groups

Part of Orders of the Day — Equality Bill [Lords] – in the House of Commons at 5:30 pm on 16 January 2006.

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Photo of Keith Vaz Keith Vaz Labour, Leicester East 5:30, 16 January 2006

It is an interesting point and I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. There should be at least one such guaranteed place. The whole thing about the commission is that a person could be gay, black and disabled, so several different groups could be covered. If we are serious about the equality agenda, we should consider these issues and ensure that people are guaranteed a place on the commission. Of course the gay community must be guaranteed a place, but that is not what is happening at the moment.