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| Tuesday 29th November 2005 |
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| [first and second sittings]
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| | (1) | during proceedings on the Equality Bill, in addition to its first meeting on |
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| | Tuesday 29th November at 10.30 a.m., the Standing Committee shall meet on |
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| | Tuesday 29th November at 4.00 p.m., Thursday 1st December at 8.55 a.m. |
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| | and 1.00 p.m., Tuesday 6th December at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and |
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| | Thursday 8th December at 8.55 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.; |
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| | (2) | the proceedings shall be taken in the order shown below and shall (so far as |
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| | not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on |
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| | Clauses 1 and 2; Schedule 1; Clauses 3 to 31; Schedule 2; Clauses 32 to 40; |
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| | Schedule 3; Clauses 41 to 89; Schedule 4; Clauses 90 to 93; Remaining |
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| | Clauses 1 and 2 Agreed to. |
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| Schedule 1, page 57, line 29, leave out ‘who knows about conditions in Scotland’ |
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| and insert ‘who has knowledge or experience of relevant matters in Scotland’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 57, line 32, leave out ‘who knows about conditions in Wales’ and |
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| insert ‘who has knowledge or experience of relevant matters in Wales’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 57, line 33, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(d) | at least one female Commissioner, |
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| | (e) | at least one Commissioner who represents an ethnic minority, |
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| | (f) | at least one Commissioner who at the time of appointment is aged over |
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| | (g) | at least one Commissioner who is either gay, lesbian or transgender.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 58, line 9, after ‘Commissioner’, insert ‘on the grounds that a |
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| bankruptcy order has been made against him, his estate has been sequestrated or he has |
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| made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for his creditors or’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 59, line 13, leave out sub-paragraph (2). |
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| Schedule 1, page 59, line 16, leave out ‘and approved by the Secretary of State’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 59, line 18, after ‘numbers’, insert ‘of staff, |
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| Schedule 1, page 60, line 24, leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | The Committee shall allocate such resources to each decision-making committee |
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| | as it considers appropriate in the context of the functions of such a decision- |
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| Schedule 1, page 61, line 3, after ‘Committee’, insert ‘after consultation with the |
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| Schedule 1, page 61, line 4, leave out ‘2(2)(b)’ and insert ‘2(3)(b)’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 61, line 15, leave out paragraphs 21 and 22. |
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| Schedule 1, page 61, line 42, leave out paragraph 23 and insert— |
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| | ‘23 | The Committee shall allocate such resources to each decision-making |
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| | committee as it considers appropriate in the context of the functions of such a |
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| | decision-making committee.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 62, line 7, leave out ‘2(2)(c)’ and insert ‘2(3)(c)’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 62, line 8, after ‘Committee’, insert ‘after consultation with the |
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| National Assembly for Wales’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 63, line 1, leave out paragraph 31 and insert— |
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| | ‘31 | The Committee shall allocate such resources to each decision-making |
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| | committee as it considers appropriate in the context of the functions of such |
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| | decision-making committee.’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 63, line 24, after ‘executive’, insert ‘or person specified in |
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| Schedule 1, page 65, line 3, after ‘State’, insert— |
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| | ‘(aa) | the Scottish Ministers, |
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| | (ab) | the National Assembly for Wales,’ |
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| Schedule 1, page 67, line 41, leave out ‘and’. |
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| Schedule 1, page 67, line 42, at end insert ‘, and |
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| | (c) | matters addressed in sections 14(3) and (3A), 27(2) and (2A) and 28(2) |
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| | Schedule, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 3, page 2, line 5, leave out ‘to participate in society’. |
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| | Clauses 4 to 6 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 7, page 3, line 36, leave out ‘body’ and insert ‘person’. |
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| Clause 7, page 3, line 37, at end insert ‘unless the matter is one of a general |
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| principle, which applies to the whole of the United Kingdom.’. |
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| Clause 7, page 4, line 6, leave out ‘body’ and insert ‘person’. |
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| Clause 7, page 4, line 8, leave out ‘body’ and insert ‘person’. |
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| Clause 7, page 4, line 9, leave out ‘body’ and insert ‘person’. |
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| Clause 7, page 4, line 10, leave out ‘body’s’ and insert ‘person’s’. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 9, page 5, line 4, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(1A) | In promoting the awareness, understanding and protection of human rights, the |
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| | Commission shall assess whether, and to what extent, adequate advice and |
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| | assistance is available to individuals who are or may become party to proceedings |
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| | under section 7(1)(b) of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (proceedings)’. |
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| Clause 10, page 5, line 35, at end insert ‘or a demonstrable commitment to |
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| maintaining a transgender identity for a significant period of time,’. |
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| Clause 10, page 5, line 44, leave out subsection (4) and insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | In determining what action to take in pursuance of this section, the Commission |
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| | shall have due regard to the importance of exercising the powers conferred by this |
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| | Part in relation to all the groups defined in subsection (2).’. |
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| Clause 10, page 5, line 45, leave out from ‘have’ to the end of line 2 on page 6 and |
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| insert ‘due regard to the importance of exercising the powers conferred by this Part in |
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| relation to all the groups defined in subsection (2).’. |
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| [Adjourned till Thursday at 8.55 a.m. |
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