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  Scotland Bill  - New Clause 27 - Equal Opportunities
  
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  @ MP voted aye to to give the Scottish Parliament powers related to equalities laws.
  @ MP voted no against giving the Scottish Parliament powers related to equalities laws.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers related to equalities laws.
  
  MPs were considering the Scotland Bill[1].
  
  The proposed new clause, titled ''Equal opportunities'' which was rejected in this vote stated:
  :In [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998], omit Section L2 (equal opportunities)
  
  An explanatory statement accompanying the rejected amendment set out its intended effect:
  :This new clause would devolve equal opportunities to the Scottish Parliament.
  
  Section L2 reserved, to the UK Parliament, powers relating to equal opportunities, including the subject-matter of:
  (a)[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/41 the Equal Pay Act 1970],
  (b)[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65 the Sex Discrimination Act 1975],
  (c)[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/74 the Race Relations Act 1976], and
  (d)[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/contents the Disability Discrimination Act 1995]
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/scotland.html Parliament's webpage on the Scotland Bill]
  
  
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