Can we be clear? My hon. Friend refers to taking away the freedom of local authorities to decide these matters, but I do not think that anything in the new clause proposed by my hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) takes away any freedom. If it were to be passed, it would merely require that they keep in mind the Judaeo-Christian tradition.
Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Nuttall
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 16 January 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill.
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