§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how his Department monitors compliance with Recommendation 924 of the Council of Europe on discrimination against homosexuals.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Government have no obligation to comply with this recommendation.
§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will introduce legislation to render unlawful discrimination in employment on grounds of homosexuality.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNo. This is a subject upon which widely differing views are held, and we do not consider that such legislation would command a sufficient degree of public support for it to be effective.