- '—(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of prohibiting, in relation to any employment matter, discrimination by an employer against another person on grounds of that person's sexual orientation.
- (2) In subsection (1) "employment matter" includes—
- (a) the offer or refusal of employment;
- (b) the termination of employment;
- (c) terms and conditions of employment;
- (d) the provision of training or skills development opportunities;
- (e) promotion and career progression.
- (3) Regulations under subsection (1) may—
- (a) specify the types of action, or failure to take action, which are to be taken to constitute discrimination for the purpose of this section;
- (b) confer jurisdiction (including exclusive jurisdiction) on employment tribunals and on the Employment Appeal Tribunal in relation to cases brought under this section;
- (c) provide for penalties to be imposed or, as the case may be, compensation to be awarded in respect of offences committed under paragraph (a) above.
- (4) No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.—[Mr. Chidgey.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 28, Noes 313.
964| Division No. 135] | [10.12 pm |
| AYES | |
| Allan, Richard | Livsey, Richard |
| Baker, Norman | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Beggs, Roy | Moore, Michael |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Rendel, David |
| Breed, Colin | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Sanders, Adrian |
| Chidgey, David | Stunell, Andrew |
| Cotter, Brian | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Dafis, Cynog | Tyler, Paul |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Wallace, James |
| Fearn, Ronnie | Welsh, Andrew |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Willis, Phil |
| Hancock, Mike | |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Dr. Evan Harris and Sir Robert Smith. |
| Kirkwood, Archy |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Clelland, David |
| Ainger, Nick | Clwyd, Ann |
| Allen, Graham | Coaker, Vernon |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Cohen, Harry |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Coleman, Iain |
| Austin, John | Colman, Tony |
| Banks, Tony | Connarty, Michael |
| Barnes, Harry | Corbett, Robin |
| Barron, Kevin | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Battle, John | Cousins, Jim |
| Bayley, Hugh | Crausby, David |
| Beard, Nigel | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Cummings, John |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Benton, Joe | Dalyell, Tam |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Darvill, Keith |
| Berry, Roger | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Best, Harold | Davidson, Ian |
| Betts, Clive | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Blackman, Liz | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Dawson, Hilton |
| Blizzard, Bob | Denham, John |
| Borrow, David | Dismore, Andrew |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Dobbin, Jim |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Dowd, Jim |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Browne, Desmond | Edwards, Huw |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Efford, Clive |
| Burden, Richard | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Burgon, Colin | Ennis, Jeff |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Etherington, Bill |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Caborn, Richard | Fisher, Mark |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Flint, Caroline |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Follett, Barbara |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Canavan, Dennis | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Cann, Jamie | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Fyfe, Maria |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Gapes, Mike |
| Chaytor, David | Gardiner, Barry |
| Clapham, Michael | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Goggins, Paul |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | McLeish, Henry |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Grogan, John | McNulty, Tony |
| Hain, Peter | MacShane, Denis |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | McWalter, Tony |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | McWilliam, John |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Healey, John | Mallaber, Judy |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Heppell, John | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Hesford, Stephen | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Hill, Keith | Martlew, Eric |
| Hinchliffe, David | Maxton, John |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Home Robertson, John | Merron, Gillian |
| Hood, Jimmy | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Milburn, Rt Hon Alan |
| Hope, Phil | Miller, Andrew |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Mitchell, Austin |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) |
| Hurst, Alan | Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Hutton, John | Mountford, Kali |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Mullin, Chris |
| Illsley, Eric | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Jamieson, David | Norris, Dan |
| Jenkins, Brian | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Osborne. Ms Sandra |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Pearson, Ian |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Pendry, Tom |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Pickthall, Colin | |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Pike, Peter L |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Plaskitt, James |
| Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa | Pollard. Kerry |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Pond, Chris |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Pope, Greg |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Pound, Stephen |
| Kemp, Fraser | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Khabra, Piara S | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Kidney, David | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Purchase, Ken |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Radice, Giles |
| Laxton, Bob | Rammell, Bill |
| Lepper, David | Rapson, Syd |
| Leslie, Christopher | Raynsford, Nick |
| Levitt, Tom | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Rogers, Allan |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Rooney, Terry |
| Linton, Martin | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Livingstone, Ken | Rowlands, Ted |
| Lock, David | Roy, Frank |
| Love, Andrew | Ruane, Chris |
| McAllion, John | Ruddock, Joan |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| McCabe, Steve | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Macdonald, Calum | Sawford, Phil |
| McDonnell, John | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McIsaac, Shona | Sheerman, Barry |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Todd, Mark |
| Singh, Marsha | Touhig, Don |
| Skinner, Dennis | Trickett, Jon |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | Truswell, Paul |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Snape, Peter | Vaz, Keith |
| Soley, Clive | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Spellar, John | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Wareing, Robert N |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Watts, David |
| Steinberg, Gerry | White, Brian |
| Stevenson, George | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Stott, Roger | Wills, Michael |
| Stringer, Graham | Winnick, David |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Wood, Mike |
| Worthington, Tony | |
| Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) | Wray, James |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Timms, Stephen | Mr. David Hanson and Mr. Robert Ainsworth. |
| Tipping, Paddy |
§ Question accordingly negatived.