Written Question·Church Commissioners·UIN 88601
Clergy: Freedom of Expression
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance the Church of England provides to clergy on the principle of freedom of speech.
Answer
Marsha De CordovaThe National Church Institutions do not provide specific guidance to clergy on the principle of freedom of speech.In the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy it states that:“The reputation of the Church in the community depends to a great...
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