§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they propose to bring the provisions of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 into force. [HL46]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton)The Race Relations (Amendment) Bill received Royal Assent on 30 November 2000. The Government attach great importance to the Act and its speedy and effective implementation. We have set a target date of April 2001 for the commencement of its provisions, including those outlawing race discrimination and those placing a general duty on public bodies listed in Schedule 1A to the Act to promote race equality.
Secondary legislation will be required to extend the application of the general duty to bodies not currently listed in Schedule 1A and to impose specific duties on listed public bodies to promote race equality. This legislation will follow public consultation.