HL Deb 17 December 2002 vol 642 c96WA
Baroness Cohen of Pimlico

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will bring into force the Commission for Racial Equality statutory code of practice on the duty to promote race equality in Scotland. [HL772]

Lord Filkin

An order under Section 71 C of the Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended) has today been laid before Parliament. The order brings into effect the code of practice on the duty to promote race equality in Scotland. It offers practical guidance to Scottish public authorities on how to meet their duty to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination and promote race equality and related duties.

The statutory code of practice on the duty to promote race equality in Scotland will come into effect on 19 December 2002.