Caroline Spelman says Brexit offers chance to resolve religious symbol ban ‘inconsistencies’

Apr 20, 2017 by

from Premier:

The Church of England’s representative in Parliament has suggested Brexit could resolve the ‘inconsistencies’ in the recent European Court ruling on religious symbols.

Speaking in Parliament this morning (Thursday), during the monthly session where MPs can ask questions relevant to the Church, the Conservative MP for Meriden said the Church of England was very concerned by the judgment of the European Court of Justice.

Spellman said the ban: “Conflicts with the pre-existing rulings of the Court of Human Rights.

“Presumably by leaving the European Union, we stand some chance of resolving these inconsistencies.”

Last month, judges in the European Court said the banning of any political, philosophical or religious sign in the workplace does not constitute direct discrimination.

The test case regarded the wearing of a Muslim veil in Belgium.

Sir David Amess, Conservative MP for Southend West agreed with Spellman and said Brexit was: “Yet another reason to be pleased that the British people took the decision last year to leave the European Union as the ruling was deeply offensive to people of all faiths and totally unnecessary.”

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