Lib Dem Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone wants teachers, nurses and policemen, among others, to have to disclose their sexuality. She said that all public sector organisations should consider sending ‘diversity monitoring forms’ to staff to prove that they are treating all sections of society fairly. In June 2009, Ms Featherstone said that public sector employees who face a conflict between their job and their conscience should get another career. ‘On the execution of public duty, it is important that we make it clear here and now that carrying out public services cannot be a matter of conscience.’ This could mean that those identified as having a religious background that may hold certain moral views may potentially have restricted access to many public service jobs. Critics have also questioned how intrusive such questioning is.
Pray: that the Government comes to recognise the Big Brother nature of such damaging ideas. (Jas.2:4)