Question follow-through · 29898
Church of England: Bishops
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 in relation to the provisions around the appointment of bishops within the Church of England.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 7 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 17 Feb 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 in relation to the provisions around the appointment of bishops within the Church of England.
11 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Government introduced legislation on 13 February to remove the legal barrier to Roman Catholics holding the office of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. This short and narrowly-focused Bill facilitates the upcomi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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