HALAL MEAT IN SCHOOLS

Early day motion 106, tabled 15 May 2013 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 10 members.

That this House is deeply concerned by the recent reports regarding non-Halal meat being served in schools in Leicestershire; notes that some products served to children and presented as Halal were found to contain between 10 and 50 per cent pork; further notes that confidence in supply of Halal meat is of upmost importance for the UK Muslim community; and calls for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to conduct a full inquiry to establish how the companies concerned have been issued Halal certificates and to ensure that other public services serving food are not similarly affected.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Respect 1.