David Simpson
Main Page: David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Maria Miller
Yes, although it will now be important to work with religious institutions to ensure that there is happiness about the safeguards.
Mr Speaker
Was the hon. Gentleman in the Chamber at the start of the statement? He was. We must hear him. I call Mr David Simpson.
David Simpson
Further to a previous question, if a school teacher who teaches religious education believes that the Bible teaches that this act is wrong and tells her pupils that, will she be protected?
Maria Miller
The answer is absolutely yes, if that is the individual’s belief. That is particularly important for faith schools, but as we would expect from all our teachers, we would want to ensure that such a belief was expressed in a balanced way.