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Equality Bill

When the noble and right reverend Lord looks at Clause 10, he will see that it says: ""Religion means any religion and a reference to religion includes a reference to a lack of religion"." That is a problem. It goes on: ""Belief means any religious or philosophical belief and a reference to belief includes a reference to a lack of belief"." It is no longer about identity; it has gone on to somewhere else. That is the problem. I agree with him that religion is important, but this thing is cast so wide that a chilling effect is coming over me.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c1507 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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