Paisley tight-lipped on son’s Equality Bill role

The North’s First Minister Ian Paisley today refused to give the Assembly an assurance his son will have no role in bringing forward legislation in relation to gays and lesbians.

The North’s First Minister Ian Paisley today refused to give the Assembly an assurance his son will have no role in bringing forward legislation in relation to gays and lesbians.

Junior minister Ian Paisley Jnr's recent comments that he was repulsed by the actions of homosexuals caused a storm and took centre stage when Ian Paisley Snr stood for his inaugural session of questions to the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) in the Assembly.

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