§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE (Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to establish an Agency with the duties of promoting equality of opportunity in employments and occupations in Northern Ireland between people of different religious beliefs and of working for the elimination of discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of the Act; to render unlawful, in connection with such employments and occupations, certain kinds of discrimination on the ground of religious belief or political opinion; and for connected purposes.
§ My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a. —(Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.