The Gender Goods and Services Directive We welcome your views as part of the consultation exercise. For convenience this Questionnaire sets out all of the questions in the main consultation document.
The
consultation closes on 21 September 2007. Please let us have your responses by that
date.
Personal Information
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Name:
Organisation (if applicable):
Address (line 1):
Address (line 2):
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no
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Your organisation
In what capacity are you responding?
As an individual
On behalf of an organisation
A District council
An equality lobby group/body
A statutory body
Body representing employers
Body representing financial institutions
Voluntary organisation
A Government department or agency
A university
A college of further education
A trade union/staff association
Other (please specify)
As an employer
Between 1 and 14 people
Between 15 and 49 employees
Between 50 and 249 employees
250 employees or more
Other
Your response
Annex 1 of the Consultation Document lists all the current exceptions in SDO which still apply in the context of the Directive and sets out where we consider changes are needed.
Question 1. Do you agree with the proposals in Annex 1? (see paragraphs 2.9 to 2.11 and Annex 1)
yes
no
If no, please give details of those you disagree with and your reasons for doing so..
Question 2. Do you have any comments on the likely impact of Gender Directive's insurance provisions on providers and/or customers of insurance and related financial products? (see paragraphs 2.13 and 2.14)?
yes
no
Please provide.
Question 3. Should the ban on differences due to maternity or pregnancy costs be implemented in December 2007 or deferred until December 2009? (see paragraph 2.15)
December 2007
December 2009
Please explain.
Question 4. We would, however, welcome views on this and how it might apply in practice. (see paragraph 2.18)
Question 5. Do you think maternity should be defined for the purposes of the SDO provisions covering goods, facilities or services and premises, and if so how? (see paragraphs 2.26 to 2.31)
yes
no
Please explain how.
Question 6. Do you have any comments about the Statutory Equality Duty consideration summarised in Chapter 3 of the Consultation Paper? (see paragraphs 3.1 to 3.3)
Please provide.
Question 7. Do you have any comments on the financial implications of the draft Regulations summarised in chapter 4 of the Consultation Paper? A more detailed regulatory impact assessment (PDF 98.2 KB) is available. (see paragraphs 4.1 - 4.4)
Please provide.
Question 8. Do you have any other comments about the proposals in the consultation document or on the consultation exercise itself?
