Question follow-through · 114506

Bishops: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment she has made of the potential challenges for Clergy Disciplinary Measure processes involving senior Archbishops to be held within existing episcopal structures.

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 assessment she has made of the potential challenges for Clergy Disciplinary Measure processes involving senior Archbishops to be held within existing episcopal structures.

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member for Tewkesbury to the previous answer UIN 108534Additionally, the current Clergy Discipline Measure was approved by Parliament in 2003 and came into operation in 2006. The legislation requires allegations of misconduct against a bis...

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