AQW 21371/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 27/01/2025
Answered On Date: 25/02/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail when their Department last reviewed the European Union Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, with a view to ensuring there are no gaps in equality protections.

Answer:

EU Directive 2024/1760, to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour in companies’ operations and across their global value chains, has no impact on any of the six WF Annex 1 directives.

Anti-discrimination legislation is currently comprised of separate Acts which provide protection against discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, race, religion and political opinion, sex and sexual orientation.