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<p>The Secretary of State has taken the Identity and Language Act 2022 through Parliament.
The Act provides for the creation of a Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster
British Tradition, as agreed in the New Decade, New Approach deal.</p><p> </p><p>A
principal aim of this Commissioner will be to enhance and develop the associated language,
arts and literature, recognising that Ulster Scots does not just encompass a language
but a people with distinct cultural and artistic traditions. Specifically, the Act
places a duty on the NI Department of Education to encourage and facilitate the use
and understanding of Ulster Scots in the education system.</p>
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