Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 108535

Church of England: Children

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the Church of England on taking steps to help ensure that senior appointments within the Church uphold (a) accountability and (b) safeguarding culture.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Senior appointments within the Church are undertaken under the Standing Orders of the Church of England laid down by the Church’s elected body, the General Synod, which govern the Crown Nominations Commission, the committee which nominates Archbishops and...

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