Moved by
Baroness Fairhead
26: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause—
“Statement on equalities legislation
(1) This section applies where a Minister of the Crown proposes to make regulations under section 2(1).
(2) Before a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations is laid before either House of Parliament, the Minister must make a statement—
(a) as to whether the statutory instrument would, if made, modify any provision of equalities legislation, and
(b) if it would, explaining what the effect of each such modification would be.
(3) If the Minister fails to make a statement as required by subsection (2), the Minister must make a statement explaining why.
(4) A statement under this section must be made in writing and published in such manner as the Minister making it considers appropriate.
(5) In this section, “equalities legislation” means the Equality Act 2006, the Equality Act 2010 and any subordinate legislation made under either of those Acts.”