AQW 41475/22-27


Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast


Tabled Date: 26/02/2026
Answered On Date: 13/04/2026
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they regard the specific definition of national and cultural identity in the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 as consistent with existing equality law, including at Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.


Answer:
The Northern Ireland Office brought forward this legislation and carried out a Section 75 Equality Screening.