Ms Polly Billington

Ms Polly Billington

Labour — East Thanet

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 March 2025

Debate

Church of England: Safeguarding

Contribution

I understand what the Minister is saying. However, we have a situation where the institution is compounding that abuse, by the way that it is protecting the people in power or the people in power are protecting the perpetrators, thereby further hurting victims. I understand that the Minister cannot tell the Church of England how to conduct its safeguarding. However, will she please acknowledge that its failure to conduct proper safeguarding is compounding that abuse and is something that the Church of England has a duty to correct?

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