I may be wrong but is it not the case that there was retrospectivity to give effect to the EU principle of equal pay for equal work?
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 10 July 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
747 c288
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
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Timestamp
2014-04-17 21:19:41 +0100
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