Written questions

Clergy: Abuse

Commons · Question 92024 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Church Commissioners · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to rebuild trust with survivors of abuse within the Church of England.

Answer

Answered by Marsha De Cordova, 2 Dec 2025

The Church of England recognises that trust among victims and survivors varies greatly, as each survivor is on a different journey. We engage with a high number of people with lived experience, and we are committed to learning with those with lived experi...