I commend the order to the House. My Lords, I welcome this extension to the list and thank the Minister for his elucidation. Perhaps I may ask for further clarification on one point. Column 537 information from the Minister. Religious discrimination is forbidden in Northern Ireland but not yet in Britain.
Racial discrimination is forbidden on both sides of the Irish Sea.
The Race Relations Act will impose similar duties on central government departments here. My Lords, I have no particular objection to this order. However, I repeat and support what has just been said. We need to be careful that we do not create too much of a gap between the other side of the Irish Sea and this side, particularly in regard to the other devolved regions in Great Britain. I am afraid that from past experience I have discovered that the racial safeguards have been neglected and overlooked to a great extent by the type of legislation which is brought forward here this morning.