The point I was trying to make is that since the agreement was made—it is the basis of this legislation—it has become law in these islands that BSL is an official language. It has been used extensively for many years, but it is now in statute that BSL is an official language of this country, which is why I am interested as to how the Bill will affect that.
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Penning
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 12 October 2022.
It occurred during Speaker's statement
and
Debate on bills on Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords].
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