Lord Sahota
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Equality Act 2010: Section 106
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Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab)
I think the noble Lord knows full well that we should not judge our ability for representation on one person. He referred to my noble friend the Leader of this House, and I am a protected characteristic as a gay Deputy Leader of this House. It is important to see Section 106 not in terms of the headlines but in terms of the whole of our political activity and the people involved in it. Councillors at a local level are just as important as Members of this House.
Lord Sahota (Lab)
My Lords, what specific measures will the Government take to address disparity in the representation of underrepresented groups in roles across public sector organisations, and how will the progress be monitored and reported?
Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab)
That is precisely what Section 1-0-sex—106, rather—