§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Belfast agreement of 1998 affects all those who live in Northern Ireland and in the Irish Republic; and, in particular, whether the Unionist, Protestant, Ulster Scots and British communities in the Irish Republic are included in parity of esteem status under the agreement. [HL1616]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The agreement clearly affects all those who live in Northern Ireland and the Republic. It speaks of parity of esteem as a general requirement.