Oral Question·Church Commissioners
“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church has made of the potential merits of issuing a formal apology to mothers and adoptees affected by the Church's involvement in historic forced adoptions.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 26 February 2026
Asked by
Peter Swallow
Labour — Bracknell
Answering Minister
the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Marsha De Cordova)
The Church of England has expressed heartfelt sorrow and regret that anyone has been hurt. The National Church Institutions are engaging with a range of stakeholders, including, most importantly, those people who were directly affected.