Does the hon. Gentleman agree that nothing can justify cruelty to animals, and that that has little to do with religion and more to do with cultural history? That practice would have been introduced when stunning was not available, so is it time for everyone to move on and accept that we should not be unnecessarily cruel to animals in the food chain?
Animal Welfare (Non-stun Slaughter)
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Watts
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 February 2015.
It occurred during Backbench debate
and
e-petition debate on Animal Welfare (Non-stun Slaughter).
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