Irish Language

(asked on 18th December 2023) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to bring forward the commencement orders for Section 4 of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022.


Answered by
Steve Baker Portrait
Steve Baker
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
This question was answered on 9th January 2024

The planned repeal of the Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland 1737) is one of many steps in the Identity & Language legislation that will affirm the need to respect the freedom of all persons in Northern Ireland to choose, maintain and develop their national and cultural identity.

The Government is carefully considering its next steps on implementation, including the remaining commencement orders and will provide an update to Parliament in due course.

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