Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

Debbie Abrahams Excerpts

Tuesday 16th April 2013 Commons Chamber

[Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC)]

rose—

[Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)]

rose—

[Jo Swinson]

I will give way to the hon. Lady, but then I want to make progress—I am conscious of what hon. Members have said about the importance of time.

[Debbie Abrahams]

I raised similar points on Second Reading. What does the hon. Lady think the impact will be on the international community’s view of the Government’s equality and human rights priorities? As many have stated, the international community could see the measure as a downgrading of the Government’s equality and human rights priorities.