Socio-economic Equality Duty Debate

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Department: Home Office

Socio-economic Equality Duty

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Thursday 18th November 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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I think the hon. Lady misheard. I did not say that. I said that if we want to make a difference with substantive legislation, we should introduce it. I have already said that the Equality Act 2010 is substantive legislation, but that duty is a little bit of it that is not substantive.

Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con)
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My hon. Friend is right to focus on specific measures. Does she therefore agree that it would be better to enact practical measures such as the right to request flexible working?

Baroness Featherstone Portrait Lynne Featherstone
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Yes, obviously.