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Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Caine (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 22 June 2022. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL].

I am extremely grateful to my noble friend, who makes a very powerful point. I agree with him entirely on those matters. The national flag—the union flag—is the flag of Northern Ireland. There is absolutely nothing in this legislation that will undermine the position of the union flag or force anybody to fly an Irish tricolour—or any other flag, for that matter—alongside it.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

823 c78GC 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Subjects

Equality
Irish language
Northern Ireland
Public sector
Northern Ireland government
Ulster Scots language
Irish Language Commissioner
Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British Tradition

Legislation

Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill (HL) 2022-23

Link

View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk
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