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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 1st December 2005

STANDING COMMITTEE A


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EQUALITY BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [29th November 2005].


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

75

Clause     11,     page     6,     line     29,     leave out paragraph (c).


   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

90

Clause     14,     page     7,     line     38,     after '3', insert 'and Part 4'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

38

Clause     14,     page     7,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '( )   sections [Age discrimination: statutory duty of public authorities], [Age discrimination: specific duties of public authorities] and [Age discrimination: specific duties (Scotland)] of this Act,'.

   

Meg Munn

22

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     5,     after 'tenants' insert 'in England or Wales'.

   

Meg Munn

2

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     10,     leave out 'circumstances in which it is unreasonable to withhold' and insert 'reasonableness in relation to'.

   

Meg Munn

23

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   The Commission may issue a code of practice giving practical guidance to landlords and tenants of houses (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)) in Scotland about—

      (a) circumstances in which the tenant requires the consent of the landlord to carry out work in relation to the house for the purpose of making the house suitable for the accommodation, welfare or employment of any disabled person who occupies, or intends to occupy, the house as a sole or main residence,

      (b) circumstances in which it is unreasonable to withhold that consent,

      (c) circumstances in which any condition imposed on the granting of that consent is unreasonable, and

      (d) the application in relation to such work of—

      (i) sections 28 to 31 and 34(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), and

      (ii) sections 52, 53 and 64(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00).'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

91

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     20,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

39

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     40,     after '76C', insert ', [Age discrimination: statutory duty of public authorities], [Age discrimination: specific duties of public authorities] and [Age discrimination: specific duties (Scotland)].'.

   

Meg Munn

25

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     46,     at end insert—

    '(9)   In relation to a code of practice under subsection (3A), the Secretary of State shall consult the Scottish Ministers before—

      (a) approving a draft under subsection (6)(a) above, or

      (b) making an order under subsection (7)(b) above.'.


   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

48

Clause     15,     page     9,     line     15,     leave out from 'a' to end of line 18 and insert 'court or tribunal shall take such a code into account, or any provisions thereof, in any proceedings before it.'.

   

Meg Munn

24

Clause     15,     page     9,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Subsection (4)(b) does not apply in relation to a code issued under section 14(3A).'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

85

Clause     17,     page     10,     line     15,     after 'person', insert 'body or organisation'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

76

Clause     17,     page     10,     line     18,     after 'person', insert 'or body'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

77

Clause     20,     page     10,     line     35,     after 'person', insert 'or body'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

78

Clause     20,     page     11,     line     2,     after 'suspects', insert 'on reasonable grounds'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

79

Clause     20,     page     11,     line     9,     after 'person', insert 'or body'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

80

Clause     23,     page     13,     line     21,     leave out 'thinks' and insert 'is satisfied'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

81

Clause     24,     page     13,     line     35,     leave out 'thinks' and insert 'believes on reasonable grounds'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

82

Clause     25,     page     14,     line     19,     leave out 'thinks' and insert 'believes on reasonable grounds'.


   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

95

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     38,     at end insert—

      '(h) the Human Rights Act 1998 (c.42).'.

   

Meg Munn

3

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     40,     leave out 'whether it is unreasonable for a landlord to withhold' and insert 'a landlord's reasonableness in relation to'.

   

Meg Munn

26

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     41,     after 'dwelling' insert 'in England or Wales'.

   

Meg Munn

27

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The Commission may make arrangements for the provision of conciliation services for disputes about whether—

      (a) it is unreasonable for a landlord of a house (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)) in Scotland to withhold consent to the carrying out of work in relation to the house for the purpose of making the house suitable for the accommodation, welfare or employment of any disabled person who occupies, or intends to occupy, the house as a sole or main residence, or

      (b) any condition imposed by such a landlord on consenting to the carrying out of such work is unreasonable.'.

   

Meg Munn

28

Clause     27,     page     16,     line     1,     leave out 'and (2)' and insert 'to (2A)'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

86

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     33,     after 'who', insert 'or organisation which'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

87

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     37,     after 'individual', insert 'or organisation'.

   

Meg Munn

29

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     40,     after first 'proceedings' insert 'in England and Wales'.

   

Meg Munn

4

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     41,     leave out 'whether it is unreasonable for a landlord to withhold' and insert 'of a landlord's reasonableness in relation to'.

   

Meg Munn

30

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     44,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The Commission may assist an individual who is or may become a party to legal proceedings in Scotland if and in so far as the proceedings concern or may concern the question whether—

      (a) it is unreasonable for a landlord to withhold consent to the carrying out of work in relation to a house (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)) for the purpose of making the house suitable for the accommodation, welfare or employment of any disabled person who occupies, or intends to occupy, the house as a sole or main residence, or

      (b) any condition imposed by a landlord on consenting to the carrying out of such work is unreasonable.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Evennett
James Brokenshire

83

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     6,     after 'assistance', insert 'including, but not limited to, meeting the costs of any other party to any legal proceedings in the event that the individual assisted is not successful in his claim'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

92

Clause     28,     page     17,     leave out lines 15 to 26.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

93

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     33,     leave out '(6) or'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

94

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     34,     leave out from 'description' to 'or' in line 36.

   

Meg Munn

12

Clause     28,     page     18,     line     1,     after 'sex' insert '(including reassignment of gender)'.

   

Meg Munn

13

Clause     28,     page     18,     line     2,     leave out 'or to equality of opportunity between men and women'.



 
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