§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they intend to introduce legislation to fill the gap in the Race Relations Act 1976, identified by 74WA the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Arthur v. Attorney General, so as to enable an alleged victim of racial discrimination by an Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace to obtain an effective legal remedy following its failure to recommend his or her appointment as a lay magistrate. [HL1667]
§ The Lord ChancellorThe Government are carefully considering the judgment and recommendations made by the Employment Appeal Tribunal inArthur v. Attorney General in the context of the current review of the Race Relations Act 1976.