HL Deb 04 October 2001 vol 627 c62WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they propose to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to provide for the imposition of a positive duty on specified public authorities to promote sex equality, similar to the duty provided for in Section 71(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976. [HL546]

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Baroness Morgan of Huyton)

We are committed to introducing a duty on public bodies to promote sex equality when parliamentary time allows.