Debate contribution: Equality Legislation
Debate contribution by Ms Aisling Reilly on .
- MLA
- Ms Aisling Reilly
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 27 May 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Equality Legislation
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4972398
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I thank the Member for her question. As I said, we will bring race relations legislation to the Assembly in 2025-26. On a broader point, equality is not just ticking a box but a core principle of how we need to shape policy and build communities. We are absolutely committed to addressing any gaps, and I welcome the Executive Office Committee's work on that. No one should feel that their identity, background or culture is any less entitled to dignity or opportunity than anyone else's. We have to be proactive in addressing inequalities.
Again, we need to work together across Departments, with each other in the Chamber and with communities. We need to make sure that nobody is left behind when we progress any equality legislation.
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