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Equality Act 2010
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment related to certain personal characteristics; to enable certain employers to be required to publish information about the differences in pay between male and female employees; to prohibit victimisation in certain circumstances; to require the exercise of certain functions to be with regard to the need to eliminate discrimination and other prohibited conduct; to enable duties to be imposed in relation to the exercise of public procurement functions; to increase equality of opportunity; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 2
- Ms Harriet HarmanLabourCamberwell and Peckham
- Baroness Royall of BlaisdonLabourLife peer
Bill · 9
- Bill 96 09-10 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons24 Mar 2010
- HL Bill 39 09 - 10 (as amended on Report)Lords3 Mar 2010
- Bill 35 09-10 (as amended in Committee)Lords10 Feb 2010
- HL Bill 20 09-10 (as brought from the Commons)Lords4 Dec 2009
- Bill 5 09-10 (as introduced)Commons19 Nov 2009
- Bill as amended in Public Bill CommitteeCommons8 Jul 2009
- Bill as introduced (incorporating side-by-side Explanatory Notes) - volume ICommons27 Apr 2009
- Bill as introduced (incorporating side-by-side Explanatory Notes) - volume IICommons27 Apr 2009
- Bill as introduced (incorporating interwoven Explanatory Notes)Commons27 Apr 2009
Explanatory Notes · 3
- Bill 96 EN 09-10Commons24 Mar 2010
- HL Bill 20 EN 09-10Lords4 Dec 2009
- Bill 5 EN 09-10Commons19 Nov 2009
Briefing papers · 2
- Research Paper on the Equality Bill: Committee Stage ReportCommons12 Nov 2009
- Research Paper on the Equality BillCommons7 May 2009
Amendment Paper · 36
- Notices of Amendments given up to and including 30 March 2010Commons7 Apr 2010
- Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 6 April 2010Commons6 Apr 2010
- Notices of Amendments given up to and including 30 March 2010Commons31 Mar 2010
- Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22nd March 2010Lords23 Mar 2010
- Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved on Report as at 1 March 2010Lords2 Mar 2010
- Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5 February 2010Lords8 Feb 2010
- Revised Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 January 2010Lords27 Jan 2010
- Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 January 2010Lords26 Jan 2010
- Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 January 2010Lords25 Jan 2010
- Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 January 2010Lords22 Jan 2010
- Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20 January 2010Lords21 Jan 2010
- Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 19 January 2010Lords20 Jan 2010
- Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 18th January 2010Lords19 Jan 2010
- Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 January 2010Lords18 Jan 2010
- Amendments to be moved in Committee supplementary to the Revised Second Marshalled List as at 14 January 2010Lords15 Jan 2010
- Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 January 2010Lords14 Jan 2010
- Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 January 2010Lords13 Jan 2010
- Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 January 2010Lords11 Jan 2010
- Consideration of Bill as at 2 December 2009Commons2 Dec 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 13 October 2009Commons14 Oct 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 8 October 2009Commons9 Oct 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 20 July 2009Commons21 Jul 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 16 July 2009Commons17 Jul 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 10 July 2009Commons13 Jul 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 7 July 2009Commons8 Jul 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 July 2009Commons7 Jul 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 July 2009Commons2 Jul 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2009Commons30 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 June 2009Commons25 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 June 2009Commons23 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 JuneCommons18 Jun 2009
- Notices of Amendments given on 16 June 2009Commons17 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 June 2009Commons16 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2009Commons11 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 June 2009Commons9 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 June 2009Commons2 Jun 2009
Bill proceedings: Commons · 12
- Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 6 April 2010Commons7 Apr 2010
- Report stage proceedings as at 2 December 2009Commons3 Dec 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 July 2009Commons8 Jul 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 July 2009Commons3 Jul 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 June 2009Commons1 Jul 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 June 2009Commons26 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 June 2009Commons24 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 June 2009Commons19 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 June 2009Commons17 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 June 2009Commons12 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 June 2009Commons10 Jun 2009
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 June 2009Commons3 Jun 2009
Selection of amendments: Commons · 2
- Selection of amendments (Consideration of Lords Amendments)Commons6 Apr 2010
- Report stage: selection of amendmentsCommons2 Dec 2009
Select Committee report · 1
- Work and Pensions Committee: The Equality Bill: how disability equality fits within a Single Equality Act (HC 158-I, 2008-09)Commons14 May 2009
Act of Parliament · 1
- Equality Act 2010 c.15Commons13 Apr 2010