Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-01-Speech-1-042"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030901.4.1-042"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-01-Speech-1-0442
lpv:speaker	lp:Baroness Sarah Ludford2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to draw attention to the astounding failure of the British Government – a Labour Government, although I cannot describe it as socialist – to respect EU anti-discrimination law. It has purported in recent months to implement both the race directive and the employment framework directive, but in both cases the scope of the new UK regulations falls short in key aspects of the protection conferred by the EU directives. The UK is therefore in apparent breach of EU law. As regards the race directive, the government has refused to give protection against discrimination based on colour, claiming the ban on discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin does not extend to colour. This is absurd, blinkered legalism at its worst and does no credit to the lead in Europe that UK race relations legislation has previously given. As regards the framework directive, regulations purporting to give effect to the EU directive's ban on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation actually allow an employer to impose a requirement relating to sexual orientation, if the doctrine of the religion or the religious convictions of its followers so dictates. This is a direct result of lobbying by right-wing elements in the Church of England hostile to homosexuals. It could mean that a gay person could be refused a teaching job in a Church school, however devout they are. It is shameful that a government which six years ago was elected on a manifesto promising to end unjustifiable discrimination wherever it exists is ready to breach EU law to satisfy reactionary opinion."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ludford (ELDR )."1

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