Debate contribution: Equality Legislation

Debate contribution by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on 27 May 2025.

MLA: Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 27 May 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Equality Legislation
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4972396

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Mr Speaker, I add my congratulations and formally welcome you to the club. We are falling far behind Britain and the South on equality protections: that is unacceptable in 2025. Will you introduce any legislation in this mandate that will close the gaps?

43 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2039/22-27.

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