Equality Bill [HL]

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:00 pm on 6 July 2005.

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Photo of Baroness Carnegy of Lour Baroness Carnegy of Lour Conservative 4:00, 6 July 2005

I think that the matter is important. It may seem to be a small point, but the human rights of one tenth of the United Kingdom in relation to devolved matters will, we anticipate because of Clause 7, be in the hands of a commission set up by the Scots Parliament. Has the noble Lord consulted his colleagues in Scotland about whether they would be prepared, should such a commission as he anticipates be set up, to have a totally independent one as well with appointment by her Majesty the Queen and so on? If not, it would be very unfair on people in Scotland, and, I should have thought, a contravention of their human rights.