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Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL]

Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Friday, 27 January 2017, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Shinkwin. The answering member was Lord O'Shaughnessy.
Lords committee stage. Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Amendment agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 95).

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

778 cc885-891 

Session

2016-17

Department

Department of Health

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Procedure

New clauses
Private members' bills proceedings

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

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Proceeding contributions

Baroness Massey of Darwen | 778 c885 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Massey of Darwen

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

Baroness Massey of Darwen | 778 cc885-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my amendment is very simple. It simply seeks a review of the impact of the Bill on disa...


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Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 778 c886 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the idea of having a review of the effect of legislation strikes me as a very good prop...

Lord Alton of Liverpool | 778 cc886-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I agree with the noble and learned Lord and welcome the amendment from the noble Barone...

Baroness Stroud | 778 c887 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I welcome and support the amendment. At Second Reading I made two points. First, the Bi...

Bishop of Durham | 778 cc887-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I was unable to be present at Second Reading but my noble friend the right reverend Pre...

Baroness Gale | 778 cc888-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Massey for moving this amendment. It has been welcomed acr...

Lord O'Shaughnessy | 778 cc889-890 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I congratulate noble Lords on the quality of debate on this amendment and recognise the...

Baroness Masham of Ilton | 778 c890 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, before the Minister sits down, are the Government supportive of the Equality Act?

Lord O'Shaughnessy | 778 c890 (Link to this contribution)

We are of course supportive of the Equality Act.

Lord Shinkwin | 778 cc890-1 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in support of my Bill, and I thank sincerely an...

Subjects

Disability
Abortion
Congenital abnormalities
Equality

Legislation

Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill (HL) 2016-17

Link

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