Written question WQ100043
- Asked by
- Art WrightReform
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Further to WQ99538, what steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that references to Northern Ireland and related constitutional matters in official communications do not undermine the service of Welsh veterans who served in the British Armed Forces during the Troubles?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality (Sioned Williams)
The Welsh Government is committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community in Wales and recognises the service and sacrifice of all Welsh veterans who have served in the UK Armed Forces. As previously set out in WQ99538 and WQ99748, parity of esteem is a fundamental principle of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. It requires respect for, and just and equal treatment of, the identities, traditions and aspirations of both Unionist and Nationalist communities in Northern Ireland. The Welsh Government will continue to ensure that the terminology it uses is consistent with, and reflects, the principle of parity of esteem.