Question follow-through · 114502

Church of England: Children

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what criteria are used to assess whether safeguarding arrangements in the Church of England are adequate.

answeredCameron ThomasChurch Commissioners

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Answering body
Church Commissioners
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what criteria are used to assess whether safeguarding arrangements in the Church of England are adequate.

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    In response to the recommendations made in the IICSA Enquiry, an independent audit programme delivered by INEQE was commissioned across all dioceses, cathedrals & the National Safeguarding Team. INEQE use the National Safeguarding Standards to measure...

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