Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
Debate between Lord Leong and Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green(1 week, 6 days ago)
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Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green (CB)
We have loads of time; it is all going to be okay.
I thank the Minister for his approach and response to these questions. It has been 12 months of trying to clarify the code and clarify the interpretation from the Supreme Court. I am seeing a significant degree of confusion about how the law will be implemented and how the code is to be interpreted. There is almost an accepted assumption that these things will be tested through litigation and case law. A number of small organisations, as the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, referred to, are worried about being litigated against, and trans people are worried about being shouted at. It is our job to create good law. Does the noble Lord think we are now in a position where we can say that we have created good law and can stand by it?