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House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Equality Bill 2008-09

Here you can browse the record of the public proceedings of the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Equality Bill.

Committee members and staff

Chairmen: Mr Joe Benton, David Taylor, Ann Winterton

18 Members

  • Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
  • Vera Baird (Redcar)
  • Mr John Baron (Billericay)
  • Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry)
  • Lyn Brown (West Ham)
  • Mr David Drew (Stroud)
  • Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey and Wood Green)
  • Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye)
  • Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
  • Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean)
  • Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon)
  • Stephen Hesford (Wirral West)
  • John Howell (Henley)
  • John Mason (Glasgow East)
  • Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
  • John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare)
  • Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North)
  • Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury)
Clerks: Mr Sandall, Mr E Wilson

Documents

Reports of Proceedings

Full transcripts of the Public Bill Committee meetings.

Proceeding Date
Committee stage - 20th sitting 07.07.2009
Committee stage - 19th sitting 07.07.2009
Committee stage - 18th sitting 02.07.2009
Committee stage - 17th sitting 02.07.2009
Committee stage - 16th sitting 30.06.2009
Committee stage - 15th sitting 30.06.2009
Committee stage - 14th sitting 25.06.2009
Committee stage - 13th sitting 25.06.2009
Committee stage - 12th sitting 23.06.2009
Committee stage - 11th sitting 23.06.2009
Committee stage - 10th sitting 18.06.2009
Committee stage - 9th sitting 18.06.2009
Committee stage - 8th sitting 16.06.2009
Committee stage - 7th sitting 16.06.2009
Committee stage - 6th sitting 11.06.2009
Committee stage - 5th sitting 11.06.2009
Committee stage - 4th sitting 09.06.2009
Committee stage - 3rd sitting 09.06.2009
Committee stage - 2nd sitting 02.06.2009
Committee stage - 1st sitting 02.06.2009

Associated memoranda

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Associated memoranda Date
Memoranda submitted to the Committee 22.06.2009

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