Sentences with phrase «better equality legislation»

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I welcome Cameron's apology over the Conservative's section 28 legislation as well, yet 20 - years - late apologies don't really cut it when the Conservatives continue to oppose important policies to advance equality in Britain.

Says Paterson of the marriage equality bill: «People who've lived together for 10, 20, 30 years are waiting, hoping that this legislation will pass while they still have the breath to elicit an «I do» on the altar, and I think it's time that it happens, and if I have to see legislation fail so I can identify who voted against it to better persuade them, then I'll take that chance.»

It should probably be seen as a violation of the general principle of equality to construct legislation that excludes even the possibility — it is not just a question of money, the insurance does not exist on the market — of non-economic migration for those with chronic or ongoing illnesses, even though they may well be capable of study or normal life.

I would like to believe that better educational opportunity, equality legislation, professional regulation and growing recognition of the sheer insanity of racial and religious discrimination, have lifted the burden of such injustices.

While the aim of providing genuine fairness for cohabiting couples is laudable, in my view, a very good starting point would be simple legislation providing long term cohabitants and those who have children with equality of division of any home acquired for joint use in a family relationship.