My Lords, like other speakers, I have very considerable sympathy for the views that the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, expressed. I urge my noble friend the Minister to keep the key words “parity of esteem” constantly in mind. That is the heart of the matter. I hope he will indeed reflect further, as he has been encouraged to do. It really would be a tragedy not to do all that is possible to allay the considerable misgivings with which this legislation is currently viewed by many unionists in Northern Ireland.
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lexden
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 July 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL].
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