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MPs will maintain a serious debate right this moment on banning halal and kosher slaughter of animals, after hundreds of Britons signed a petition demanding higher animal welfare. The debate can be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm, that means that whereas there received’t be a vote will probably be the primary debate of the spiritual follow in parliament for years.

The showdown was pressured because of a public petition on the parliamentary web site, entitled: “Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK”, which garnered 109,018 signatures. It learn: “In modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled. We believe non-stun slaughter is barbaric and doesn’t fit in with our culture and modern-day values and should be banned, as some EU nations have done.”

The issue is a divisive one, with opposite sides arguing about religious versus animal rights.

The RSPC backs a ban on non-stun killing, with head of public affairs David Bowles saying: “Non-stun slaughter can cause considerable suffering and as a result the organisation believes this practice should be banned once and for all.”

“While we consider spiritual beliefs and practices needs to be revered, we additionally really feel strongly animals have to be slaughtered underneath probably the most humane situations potential.”

A 2019 ballot urged 83% of British adults consider the legislation needs to be modified to make sure animals killed for meals manufacturing are surprised earlier than being killed.

In addition, 86% need all meat offered within the UK to be clearly labelled in order that they know the way the animal died.

Around 114 million animals are killed utilizing the halal technique annually in Britain, and an extra 2.1 million utilizing the kosher technique.