Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 106245

Church of England: LGBT+ People

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Statement of the House of Bishops on Living in Love and Faith, published in January 2026.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
It is for the General Synod, as the elected assembly of the Church of England, to decide matters of doctrine rather than Parliament.More widely, churches and other religious organisations are required to comply with the provisions in the Equality Act 2010...

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