Clause 26

Part of Equality Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 2:00 pm ar 18 Mehefin 2009.

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Photo of Mark Harper Mark Harper Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 2:00, 18 Mehefin 2009

I am grateful for the explanations given by the Solicitor-General. Amendment 10, which I spoke to, was essentially a probing amendment. She has clearly laid out the Government’s thinking, which is broadly similar to our own, but it is good to get on record why the provisions in part 3 exclude those under the age of 18. She gave a comprehensive reply to the amendments to which my hon. Friend the Member for Weston-super-Mare spoke, making clear the details of the consultation and the fact that the relevant part of the Bill will not be brought into force before the regulations making clear the exceptions are in place. Given those assurances, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.