Skip to main content

Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by David Leslie Taylor (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 10 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Topical Questions

Question
What are the Government doing to encourage the producers and retailers of halal meat to increase the use of pre-stunning, which is compliant with the Koran and which would have significant welfare, economic and political benefits?
Answer

There are no plans to change the regulations on religious slaughter as they stand at the moment. My hon. Friend and I have had a meeting with some of his constituents in the past month to discuss this issue in depth. We obviously encourage support for the regulations as they stand, but there are no plans to change the status quo.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
502 c502 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Meat Religious practice Ritual slaughter Common land Rochdale
Link
View this Topical question on www.publications.parliament.uk