SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGULATIONS

Early day motion 21, tabled 15 November 2006 by Alan Duncan (Conservative). Signed by 31 members.

That this House welcomes provisions in the Equality Act 2006 which allow regulations on the discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation to be brought forward; congratulates hon. Members in both houses who lobbied the Government for these regulations to be included in the Equality Act 2006; acknowledges that these regulations are controversial; and therefore calls on the Government to publish regulations in draft in order to facilitate discussion and debate ahead of these regulations being laid before Parliament.

Signatures by party: Conservative 18, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour 4.