Equality and Homosexuality
I believe in equality for all - regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. I am proud of the government's record of promoting equality in the workplace and across society.
You can read my views on issues such as Section 28 and the Sexual Orientation Regulations at the links below - where I explain why I supported the government in their attempts to bring about greater equality for the whole of society.
Concern over recent Polish law...
There has been some concern recently over a proposed law in Poland that will effectively ban teaching about homosexuality in Polish schools. This issue was brought to my attention by a constituent and as a result I took the matter up with the relevant ministers. You can read what the government are doing in this situation below:
- Letter from Geoff Hoon MP (PDF, 337 Kb)
addressing concerns over recently proposed law in Poland concerning teaching of homosexuality in schools