HL Deb 27 November 1997 vol 583 cc138-9WA
Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will introduce legislation to make discrimination on religious grounds unlawful.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Government are alive to concerns about religious discrimination. This issue raises many difficult, sensitive and complex questions which need to be carefully considered before we reach conclusions. Our current priority is the forthcoming legislation on racial harassment, violence and other racially motivated crime. In the meantime, we are happy to receive views on whether legislation in due course would be desirable.