Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 82269
Catholicism: Anniversaries
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative — Gainsborough
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholic emancipation.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThe 200th anniversary of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 will take place in 2029.The Act removed many of the legal barriers to participation in public life for Roman Catholics and was an important milestone in the development of religious freedom in th...
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