Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 — 10 Mar 2003 at 19:15

The majority of MPs voted against requiring reports on the impact of repealing a ban on the promotion of homosexuality in schools.

The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 and stated:

• 'The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament within 24 months of the coming into force of section 119 and at intervals of 24 months thereafter a report containing information on the effect of the operation of that section on—
• (a) the adherence to guidance issued under section 403(1A) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 96);
• (b) the operation of the provisions of section 404 of that Act; and
• (c) the numbers of parents withdrawing their children from sex education pursuant to section 405 of that Act.'.

Clause 119 of the Bill became clause 122 in the Act^[1] and stated:

• Section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10) (local authorities prohibited from promoting homosexuality) ceases to have effect.

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• [1] Clause 122 of the Local Government Act 2003
• Section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10) (local authorities prohibited from promoting homosexuality) ceases to have effect.

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