UK Parliament / Open data

Equality Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from Bob Spink (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bills on Equality Bill (HL).

Evangelical Christian groups want the freedom to proclaim the gospel wherever they go, and I have no problem with that. Secularist groups cannot bear to be preached at; they find all religion abhorrent—so be it—but how will the commission decide which interests come first? I give way. [Interruption.]The hon. Member for Amber Valley (Judy Mallaber) has obviously decided that she does not want to intervene—[Laughter.]