Democratic Unionist Party

Language and Identity Bill another example of contempt for devolution…

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart says the Government's decision to proceed with the Language and Identity Bill is another case of disregarding devolution to push through legislation lacking cross-community support. The DUP says it will oppose the bill unless Unionist concerns are addressed.

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Party

Democratic Unionist Party

Published

12 October 2022
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First found by this site

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Topics

Disability and equality (main topic), Constitutional affairs, Public finance and taxation
Subtopic: Language and cultural rights

Type of release

Criticism

Covers

Northern Ireland and UK-wide matters

Shared issue

Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill second reading at Westminster – see how other parties responded

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