Clergy: Freedom of Expression
Commons · Question 88601 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Church Commissioners · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance the Church of England provides to clergy on the principle of freedom of speech.
Answer
Answered by Marsha De Cordova, 24 Nov 2025
The National Church Institutions do not provide specific guidance to clergy on the principle of freedom of speech.In the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy it states that:“The reputation of the Church in the community depends to a great...