HL Deb 12 October 2004 vol 665 c49WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many equality officers are employed in the Northern Ireland Office; when each post was created; and what are the duties of those officers. [HL3240]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

The Northern Ireland Office has no nominated equality officer. Work on the statutory equality duty under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is mainstreamed into the day-to-day work of the department.