Meat: Ritual Slaughter and Religious Freedom Debate
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Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
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Meat: Ritual Slaughter and Religious Freedom
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill Excerpts(5 years, 7 months ago)
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, the right reverend Prelate makes a relevant point about the general issue and about having a debate. A debate may well be something that we should have, although I find it difficult to have it on a question of this nature. I draw the right reverend Prelate’s attention to the report of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in 2015—some three years ago—which indicated a general satisfaction with the balance that we have at the moment. However, I accept that there are issues to be addressed and I personally would welcome such a debate.
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD)
My Lords, the organic farming of animals has nothing to do with religious slaughter. I take on board what the Minister has said but, when he goes round mosques and synagogues, how will he explain to the worshippers that this Government and this country have agreed with European legislation that is both illogical and unfair?