AQW 1113/07 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
To ask the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to give a commitment that all equality impact assessments for future policies will take into account those people who do not align with the two main religious or political traditions.
Asked by Naomi Long MLA on 26 June 2007
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 26 June 2007
- Answer due by
- 10 July 2007
- Answered
- 3 August 200738 days after tabling
- Department
- The Executive Office
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Equality Impact Assessments currently carried out by all the Northern Ireland Departments follow the Equality Commission's guidance on implementing the duties under Section 75, which defines religious belief and political opinion more broadly than the two main religious or political traditions in Northern Ireland. Future EQIAs will also adhere to this guidance and its definitions.