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Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022

This bill establishes statutory recognition for Irish language and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland, creates three new authorities to promote cultural identity and language rights, and removes the 1737 ban on non-English court proceedings.

A Bill to make provision about the national and cultural identity and language in Northern Ireland

Status: Act of Parliament

Current House: Unassigned

Stage: Royal Assent

Sponsored by: Lord Caine, Shailesh Vara

Introduced: 2022-05-25

Royal Assent: 2022-12-06