Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill in the Lords

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.