Question follow-through · 92025
Clergy: LGBT+ People
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support (a) LGBTQ+ clergy and (b) people considering entering ministry.
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- Answering body
- Church Commissioners
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2025 · 29 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support (a) LGBTQ+ clergy and (b) people considering entering ministry.
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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17 Dec 2025
Answer published
Many dioceses now offer specific LGBT+ chaplaincy teams to offer specialised support to LGBT+ candidates, ordinands and clergy, with more in development. Dioceses work on this to locally developed plans, not national guidance or advice.All candidates, ord...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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