Belfast Agreement
(asked on 16th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Dunlop on 15 November (HL2983), whether parity of esteem applies only to individuals, and not to communities.
This question was answered on 28th November 2016
As I have previously explained to the Noble Lord, this Government understands the concept of parity of esteem, as set out in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, as relating to and placing a general obligation on the UK Government to treat people of different traditions or communities in Northern Ireland fairly and with equal respect. The Belfast Agreement makes no distinction between communities and individuals.