HC Deb 22 June 1928 vol 218 cc1962-3
The LORD ADVOCATE

I beg to move, in page 3, line 36, after the word "of" to insert the words "section one of."

This Clause deals with the slaughter of animals for the food of Jews by a Jew duly licensed for the purpose it such slaughtering is carried out according to the Jewish method of slaughter and no unnecessary suffering is inflicted. We propose to limit the opening words of the Clause by excluding from the application of the Clause only Section (1) of the Bill. It is not proposed to exempt the man who slaughters from any by-laws made for the prevention of cruelty in the treatment of animals before slaughter. It is not intended to exempt them from these by-laws, but only from the compulsory use of mechanical slaughter, and therefore we propose that the opening words should be: The provisions of Section one of this Act shall not apply where an animal is slaughtered and so on.

Amendment agreed to.

The LORD ADVOCATE

I beg to move, in page 3, line 38, after the word "Rabbi" to insert the words "and holding a licence granted by the local authority."

This is consequential on what we have already passed and provides that the slaughterer shall hold a licence granted by the local authority.

Brigadier-General CHARTERIS

I should lilac to say one word in reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Bath (Captain Foxcroft), who raised the point as to whether the granting of the licence should be limited to the Chief Rabbi, but extend it to any Rabbi. That consideration was before the promoters of the Bill and received very careful attention, and I regret that we cannot agree to it. One of the main reasons why we cannot accept the proposal is that the restrictions we are proposing in this Bill are now in force in England. I desire to support the Amendment moved by the Lord Advocate.

Amendment agreed to.

Brigadier-General CHARTERIS

I beg to move, in page 3, line 38, after the word "Rabbi" to insert the words or for the food of Mohammedans by a Mohammedan holding a licence granted by the local authority. In the observations I have already made I have covered the whole of the grounds for this proposal, and I will not repeat them again.

Mr. LOUGHER

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Brigadier-General CHARTERIS

I beg to move, in page 3, line 39, after the word "Jewish" to insert the words "or the Mohammedan."

This Amendment is consequential.

Mr. LOUGHER

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Brigadier-General CHARTERIS

I beg to move, in page 3, line 40, after the word "slaughter" to insert the words "as the case may be."

This is a drafting Amendment.

Mr. LOUGHER

I beg to second the Amendment.

Amendment agreed to.