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Bill: Religious Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party
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 4428
Description[?]:
| We wish to see freedom given to religious communities to maintain educational facilities, although regulated to prevent extremism. Amendment. The government shall decide which religions can establish schools. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:03:31, July 21, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun | To | Debating the Religious Education Act |
| Message | Some religions should not be allowed to set up schools. This would create a division within our society. As such the Conservative Democrats are against this proposal. Alexander Baudet MP on Education and Culture Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun |
| Date | 20:16:35, July 21, 2018 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Education Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Would the Conservatives support a change whereby recognised religions are allowed to run schools? Francis Young Leader of the Republicans |
| Date | 11:35:34, July 22, 2018 CET | From | Secular Humanist Party | To | Debating the Religious Education Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We, from the Secular Humanist Party, don't believe we need to further comment on this bill other than stating the name of our party. Caroline Taggart, SHP MP on Education |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 236 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 359 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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