Members of the Lords will discuss the main principles and purpose of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill during second reading, on Tuesday 7 June.
The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill aims to:
- deliver measures to promote and respect Northern Ireland’s diverse national, cultural and linguistic identities
- grant official status to the Irish language in Northen Ireland, providing recognition, protection and the development of the Ulster Scots and Ulster British tradition
- create two Commissioners and an Office of Identity and Cultural Expression, which will benefit everyone in Northern Ireland.
