Belfast Agreement

Question

Asked by

Lord Laird
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the concept of equality as a human right applies to the island of Ireland as a result of the Belfast agreement of 1998. [HL1783]

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
The concept of equality as a human right in Northern Ireland is addressed in my Answer of 24 February 2009 (Official Report, col. WA 64).

Policy on equality in the Republic of Ireland is a matter for the Irish Government.