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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HALAL AND SHECHITA SLAUGHTER (26 November 2003)

Motion Details

That this House, while wanting to see every practical effort made to improve the welfare of farmed animals, also believes that freedom of religion is integral to a free society; recognises the importance of halal and shechita methods of slaughter to Britain's Muslim and Jewish communities; expresses concern that reported proposals, however well-intentioned, from the Farm Animal Welfare Council may impose unacceptable restrictions on religious freedom; and calls upon the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to defend the liberty of religious minorities.

Sponsored by:
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
46
77%
 
 
Independent
6
10%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
3%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
3%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
 
Speaker
1
2%
 
 
Labour
1
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (60 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Sir Tony Baldry
Con
Lord Barker of Battle
Con
Mr John Baron
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Spk
John Bercow
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Con
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mark Field
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Grayling
Con
Damian Green
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Charles Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Con
Mr Mark Hoban
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Ind
Sir Oliver Letwin
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Sponsor)
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Mr George Osborne
Con
Lord Pickles
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Dame Marion Roe
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire

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