Equality and Human Rights Commission

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord Carlile of Berriew

Thursday 26th February 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from the Cross Benches next.

[Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB)]

The Minister will be aware that organisations such as the Women’s Institute and Girlguiding have described their current difficulties arising from the draft code as costly and difficult. How will the Government and the EHRC reduce anxiety about the code, so that organisations can act proportionately, inclusively and realistically, rather than facing an uncertain situation in which the main beneficiaries are lawyers and plumbers?

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord Carlile of Berriew

2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
Friday 23rd November 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark]

We will come back to this on the Tenant Fees Bill. I thought compensation was for when you suffer some loss or injury and if you had money taken off you inappropriately for a prohibited payment. Why cannot there be compensation for that? We will come back to this on the Tenant Fees Bill, but I think it is for any sort of loss, potentially. The noble Lord, Lord Carlile, may want to intervene.

[Lord Carlile of Berriew]

If it helps the Minister, I did not immediately realise he was talking about exemplary damages because they are given in very restricted circumstances. It is pretty unlikely that they ever will be given in an ordinary landlord and tenant case.

[Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth]

I totally agree. We will perhaps come back to this but we are not debating it in this Bill.