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Review of the County Council's Policy relating to the Supply of Halal Meat to Schools

 

 

Meeting: 26/10/2017 - Full Council (Item 6)

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Minutes:

The Leader moved a report, seconded by the Deputy Leader, setting out details of a review of the County Council's policy relating to the supply of halal meat.

 

In moving the report, the Leader presented the following draft resolution for Full Council's consideration:

 

Council recognises and respects the Muslim community's requirements for their food to comply with their religious beliefs.

 

However, Council is concerned that slaughtering animals without stunning them beforehand causes them unnecessary stress and suffering.

 

  Council therefore resolves:

 

(i)  Not to provide meat (other than poultry) to LCC establishments unless the animals were stunned before they were slaughtered.

(ii)  To consult with the Lancashire Council of Mosques and others on how the County Council can implement this whilst continuing to provide meals which comply with the Muslim community’s religious beliefs.

(iii) To undertake further investigations with the Lancashire Council of Mosques into the stunning of poultry before slaughter.

 

County Councillor Azhar Ali proposed the following amendment which was seconded by County Councillor John Fillis.

 

(i)  To consult with the Lancashire Council of Mosques, the Jewish Board of Deputies and others on how the County Council can implement this whilst continuing to provide meals which comply with the Muslim community’s religious beliefs.

(ii)  To undertake further investigations with the Lancashire Council of Mosques and the Jewish Board of Deputies into the stunning of poultry before slaughter.

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order 15.9.7, a recorded vote was taken. The names of the County Councillors who voted for or against the Amendment and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (36)

 

A Ali

M Dad

P Hayhurst

J Mein

K Snape

L Beavers

B Dawson

N Hennessy

J Molineux

M Tomlinson

J Berry

F De Molfetta

S Holgate

Y Motala

C Wakeford

T Burns

G Dowding

M Iqbal

E Oades

D Whipp

L Collinge

K Ellard

H Khan

G Oliver

 

J Cooney

J Fillis

E Lewis

M Parkinson

 

L Cox

J Gibson

S Malik

J Parr

 

C Crompton

P Greenall

T Martin

M Pattison

 

 

Against (42)

 

T Ashton

S Clarke

A Hosker

P Rigby

C Towneley

A Atkinson

A Clempson

K Iddon

A Riggott

S Turner

M Barron

G Driver

A Kay

A Schofield

A Vincent

P Britcliffe

J Eaton

J Marsh

J Shedwick

G Wilkins

I Brown

C Edwards

E Nash

D Smith

P Williamson

P Buckley

D Foxcroft

D O'Toole

A Snowden

B Yates

J Burrows

A Gardiner

M Perks

D Stansfield

 

S Charles

G Gooch

E Pope

P Steen

 

A Cheetham

M Green

J Rear

J Sumner

 

 

Abstain (4)

 

T Aldridge

D Howarth

J Potter

J Purcell

 

 

The amendment was therefore LOST.

 

Following an adjournment, the Vice Chairman assumed the Chair.

 

County Councillor Mohammed Iqbal proposed the following amendment which was seconded by County Councillor John Fillis:

 

(i)  Not to provide meat (other than poultry) to LCC establishments unless the animals were stunned before they were slaughtered.

(ii)  To consult with the Lancashire Council of Mosques and others on how the County Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6

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