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Advertising Standards Authority And Religious Liberty
Gary Streeter
2012-06-13
That this House notes that an independent review of the recent decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to prohibit a group of mainstream Christians in Bath from claiming that `God can heal' has concluded that the ASA had no authority or jurisdiction to make any such ruling; recognises that important issues of freedom of speech and religious liberty were involved in this case; welcomes the fact that Healing on the Streets Bath will now be able to continueits worthwhile ministry; and calls on the Government to carry out an independent inquiry into the work of the ASA to determine whether it has acted outside its jurisdiction and statutory authority in other areas.
Media
Religion and faith communities
Gary Streeter
2012-06-13
Proposed
South West Devon
Conservative
Jim Dobbin
2012-06-13
Seconded
Heywood and Middleton
Labour
Nigel Dodds
2012-06-20
Seconded
Belfast North
DUP
Mike Hancock
2012-06-20
Seconded
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
John Pugh
2012-06-21
Seconded
Southport
Liberal Democrat