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Bill: Religious Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Luthori Christian Women's Association
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2410
Description[?]:
| Urgent actions needs to be taken to ensure all of our citizens receive a high quality, Christian education. Belinda Braithwaite (Leader of the LCWA) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:07:04, May 26, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Religious Education Act |
| Message | I'm afraid we can't support article I. His Majesty's Government has no business interfering in the affairs of independent schools - we wouldn't want to make them like those appalling "state schools" that other countries have, would we dear? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 41 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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