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Scottish Disability Equality Forum along with thistle logo in purple and green

15/05/08 - New Equality Bill Planned

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The UK Government's legislative programme for the coming parliamentary session contains provisions for a new Equalities Bill. This follows on from the Discrimination Law Review consultation that took place over the summer of 2007 and aims to roll up the different equalities legislation into a single Bill. The UK Government's response to this is expected shortly.

The Bill aims to: make Britain a fairer place where people have the opportunity to succeed whatever their race, gender, disability,age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

The main elements of the Bill are:

  • Making Britain fairer through a single equality duty which will require�� public bodies to consider the diverse needs and requirements of their workforce, and the communities they serve, when developing����� employment policies and planning services

  • Making public bodies more transparent. If inequality remains hidden, it can’t be measured and progress cannot be made;����������������������������������������������������������

  • Improving enforcement;

  • Allowing political parties to use all-women election shortlists until 2030;�������������������

  • Making the law more accessible and easier to understand, by bringing together nine major pieces of legislation and around 100 other laws in a single Bill.�������������������������������������������������������������������

The main benefits of the Bill and related secondary legislation are:To promote fairness and equality of opportunity; tackle disadvantage and discrimination; and to modernise and strengthen the law to make it fit for the challenges that our society faces today and in the future

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