Let's hope my Bill's a stunning victory

EVERYONE knows we are a nation of animal lovers, unless — in these politically correct times — it upsets a vocal ethnic minority — that is when appeasement is more important than animal welfare... or anything else for that matter.

- Esther McVey

Even now as Labour puts forward its much-vaunted animal welfare strategy “to prevent animals suffering” it has deliberately omitted the compulsory labelling of halal and kosher meat, even though it’s hailing its ban of boiling live lobsters and the more “humane” slaughter of farmed fish!

That is why today in Parliament I will be introducing a Bill for the compulsory labelling of all halal and kosher meat. I’m not calling for a ban of these meats, just a modest requirement for labelling, so we all know what we are buying and eating.

Properly labelling halal and kosher meat should be just as important for those who particularly want to buy it as for those who particularly don’t want to buy it, so everyone benefits.