Update – Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill

The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill was introduced to repeal provision which prohibits persons of the Roman Catholic or Jewish faiths from advising the Crown on appointments in the Church of England or Church of Scotland; also to repeal provisions which preclude such persons from making ecclesiastical appointments. It received its First Reading on 22 October 2026, and its Second Reading on 10 November 2026.

The Committee stage, Report stage and Third reading are scheduled for 23 November 2026.