Written Question·Church Commissioners·UIN 102145

John Smyth

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what lessons the Church has learned from the case of John Smyth QC.

Answer

Marsha De Cordova

The Church of England commissioned the Makin Review into the historic abuse surrounding John Smyth, which was published 7th November 2024 and can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/press-releases/independent-review-churchs-handling-smyth...

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