ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Early day motion 189, tabled 13 June 2012 by Gary Streeter (Conservative). Signed by 5 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Labour 1.