Equality Bill

Part of Women and Equality – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 25 June 2009.

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Photo of Vera Baird Vera Baird Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office 10:30, 25 June 2009

Of course, there is not a ban on age discrimination in the delivery of goods, facilities and services at present. The new Bill will be fed by the consultation. If discrimination is actuarially justified, it will not be age discrimination—it will operate on a different basis. At the moment, there is no need for any supplier to decide whether there is justification, but now they will have to make such decisions. The consultation document will come out very shortly, and it will help us to sculpt this so that we get all the bad things out and put all the good things in. I hope the hon. Gentleman will contribute to that document.