§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in their discussions with the Government of the Irish Republic, they have raised that Government's failure to implement that part of the Belfast Agreement of 1998 which relates to parity of esteem, equality and the removal of its anti-British ethos; and, if not, whether they will now do so. [HL928]
§ The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)We have regular discussions with the Irish Government on the implementation of the 1998 Belfast Agreement.