PRESS RELEASE Published 25 May 2022
"UK Government acts on Identity and Language legislation for Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will today (Wednesday 25 May) introduce legislation in Parliament that will deliver a balanced package of measures for Northern Ireland on identity and language.
From: Northern Ireland Office and The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP.
The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill will deliver measures to promote and respect Northern Ireland’s diverse national, cultural and linguistic identities.
It will provide for the recognition and protection of the Irish language and the development of the Ulster Scots and Ulster British tradition.
It will create two Commissioners and an Office of Identity and Cultural Expression, which will benefit everyone in Northern Ireland.
The Bill will amend the Northern Ireland Act to allow for the establishment of three new public authorities in Northern Ireland, including an Office of Identity and Cultural Expression to promote cultural pluralism and respect for diversity, alongside Commissioners on the Irish language and the Ulster Scots/Ulster British tradition."
