Department of Children, Disability and Equality All documents, including briefing notes, emails and internal discussion documents, relating to the decision to omit "or belief" from the "religion or belief" ground as required under the Directive, in the Equality Act 2004, the Equal Status Act 2000, and the Employment Equality Act 1998. Any submissions made by third parties regarding the inclusion or exclusion of the "or belief" element of the "religion or belief" ground.