Commission for Great Britain, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland appointed Commissioners to the Northern Ireland Equal Opportunities Commission. Both Commissions had a statutory duty to keep equality legislation under review and to submit proposals for reform, if required to do so or whenever they deemed it necessary, to the Government. The Commission's proposals for reform were issued as a public document, and members of Parliament could use the means available to them to submit proposed legislative changes. In practice, the Commission normally made its recommendations to Ministers. 12. In 1988, the Equal Opportunities Commission for Great Britain had submitted proposals for the reform of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Equal Pay Act 1970, including a proposal relating to clubs. Those proposals were under consideration, and the Home Secretary would respond in due course. 13. Ms. Laiou-Antoniou had asked about the Equal Opportunities Commission's regional structure. The Commission for Great Britain had offices in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff and London. In Scotland and Wales, the staff were supported by the Commissioner from that region. The Commission hoped to extend its regional structure and had made bids for extra funds from the Government to do so. The Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland was a separate body set up under separate legislation but with similar powers and duties. 14. Employment cases under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and cases under the Equal Pay Act 1976 were heard by industrial tribunals comprising a lawyer chairman and two lay members representing the two sides of industry. Normally, at least one of the tribunal members in a sex discrimination or equal pay case should be a woman, although that was not always possible. Complainants did not have to be legally represented. Cases dealing with non-employment matters - for example, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the structure and functions of equal opportunities commissions in the UK, specifically the Equal Opportunities Commission for Great Britain and the Northern Ireland Equal Opportunities Commission. It mentions their duties, regional structure, and the process of submitting proposals for reform to the government. The text also touches on employment cases related to sex discrimination and equal pay. This suggests that the main focus is on employment and equality, which are key aspects of the Employment category.

**Category**
Employment