Religious Liberty In Public Life

EDM number 2081A1 in 2010-12, proposed by John McDonnell on 05/09/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and Religion and faith communities.

leave out from `welcomes' to end and add `notes the decision of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to intervene in support of four cases involving discrimination against Christians that are presently with the European Court of Human Rights; is concerned that two of these cases involve discrimination by public officials against people because of their sexuality; declines to regard these two cases as legitimate grounds for reasonable adjustment; supports the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender community and wider society in its efforts to end homophobic and transphobic prejudice and discrimination; and calls on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to review its advocacy for reasonable adjustment to ensure that religious belief cannot be used as an excuse for discrimination.'.

This is a ammendment to 2081.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.