No; I was talking to the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose) and saying that the hon. Gentleman's comments apparently support the stand that we take: people look not for a pair of twins with identical qualifications but for people in a category who are all equally suitable, and there is then some practical effect. So we are glad for the support.
Equality Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Vera Baird
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 December 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Equality Bill.
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