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A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain – A Consultation Paper
was published in June and is open for consultation until 4 September. Please ensure that you make submissions in order to improve the contents of the forthcoming bill. Below are some briefing papers providing some guidance as to the contents of the green paper and outlining the measures that are needed to progress towards equality. More

• Equality in our lifetime? The Discrimination Law Review Green Paper – what is needed from a Single Equality Act
This briefing paper, published for the 27 June consultation event on the Discrimination Law Review, sets out the Mayor's stance: that a Single Equality Act must level up equality law, rendering it coherent, consistent, comprehensive and easy to access.

• Disability Rights Commission Briefing on the Discrimination Law Review green paper

• The CRE reponds to A Framework for Fairness
1. Introduction, outlining the CRE's general views on the Green Paper
2. Enforcement and remedies
3. Equality duties
4. Procurement
5. Balancing measures/positive action
6. Statutory exceptions