Comments on: Equality Bill – Report Stage and 3rd Reading http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/12/equality-bill-report-stage-and-3rd-reading.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Lynne Featherstone http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/12/equality-bill-report-stage-and-3rd-reading.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2558 Lynne Featherstone Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:43:05 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5568#comment-2558 Well - I tabled amendments again for Report Stage to change 'gender reassignment' to 'gender identity' but they were not selected. I also fear, because time is not short for the Bill to complete its passage before the election - that the Lords Committee Stage will not go beyond five days - and therefore they will not be tabling many amendments. I will have a handover with my LibDem Lords colleagues on the Bill and try to persuade them to table this and caste discrimination - but am not overly optimistic. Well – I tabled amendments again for Report Stage to change ‘gender reassignment’ to ‘gender identity’ but they were not selected. I also fear, because time is not short for the Bill to complete its passage before the election – that the Lords Committee Stage will not go beyond five days – and therefore they will not be tabling many amendments. I will have a handover with my LibDem Lords colleagues on the Bill and try to persuade them to table this and caste discrimination – but am not overly optimistic.

]]> By: Dave Page http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/12/equality-bill-report-stage-and-3rd-reading.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2552 Dave Page Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:58:10 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5568#comment-2552 Lynne, what implications does the lack of debate here have for the amendments supporting all trans people regardless of SRS status or intention? Lynne, what implications does the lack of debate here have for the amendments supporting all trans people regardless of SRS status or intention?

]]> By: Harriet Harms man http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/12/equality-bill-report-stage-and-3rd-reading.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2551 Harriet Harms man Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5568#comment-2551 Even I'd much rather they introduce all this pointless equal pay nonsense rather than legalising sexism and racism as seem to be their priority. Even if they got the wording "correct" the laws would undoubtedly be abused and result in significant discrimination, yet they're leaving things so open ended that it's going to cause even more problems then many feared. Instead of insisting candidates are "equally" qualified for the role they want them to be "as" qualified. - i.e. women or ethnic minorities only have to meet the bare minimum standard and can be chosen ahead of a brilliant white male (and yes the reverse would apply in a primary school and that too would be equally shamefull if not more so due to the damage caused to chidlren's education). We need more GOOD male teachers, I certainly don't want crap male teachers who aren't there on merit any more than I want crap professors or crap MPs. Shame Lynne isn't worried about legalising racism and sexism in the workplace and instead just carries on with to her obsession to achieve equal pay for different work. Even I’d much rather they introduce all this pointless equal pay nonsense rather than legalising sexism and racism as seem to be their priority.

Even if they got the wording “correct” the laws would undoubtedly be abused and result in significant discrimination, yet they’re leaving things so open ended that it’s going to cause even more problems then many feared.

Instead of insisting candidates are “equally” qualified for the role they want them to be “as” qualified. – i.e. women or ethnic minorities only have to meet the bare minimum standard and can be chosen ahead of a brilliant white male (and yes the reverse would apply in a primary school and that too would be equally shamefull if not more so due to the damage caused to chidlren’s education). We need more GOOD male teachers, I certainly don’t want crap male teachers who aren’t there on merit any more than I want crap professors or crap MPs.

Shame Lynne isn’t worried about legalising racism and sexism in the workplace and instead just carries on with to her obsession to achieve equal pay for different work.

]]> By: Frank H Little http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/12/equality-bill-report-stage-and-3rd-reading.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2549 Frank H Little Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:55:07 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5568#comment-2549 It seems that the Conservatives don't want equal pay aired, either, judging by the pointless and repetitive opening speech by their front-bench spokesman. I note that the Speaker's sympathies were clearly with you and Evan Harris when the latter raised the subject of the lack of time for debate on a point of order. It seems that the Conservatives don’t want equal pay aired, either, judging by the pointless and repetitive opening speech by their front-bench spokesman.

I note that the Speaker’s sympathies were clearly with you and Evan Harris when the latter raised the subject of the lack of time for debate on a point of order.

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