Belfast Agreement: "Parity of Esteem" (Hansard, 25 October 2000)

HL Deb 25 October 2000 vol 618 c37WA 37WA

§ Lord Laird
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will define the meanings of "parity of esteem" and "equality for all traditions", as specified in the Belfast Agreement 1998. [HL4136]

§ Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The term "equality for all traditions" does not appear in the Belfast Agreement. "Parity of esteem" is not defined in the agreement and therefore has its natural meaning in the contexts in which it is used.