The Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill was introduced to the House of Commons and given its First Reading on Thursday 13 February. MPs will next consider the Bill at Second Reading on Tuesday 4 March, followed by all remaining stages on the same day.

The two-clause Bill makes “provision for persons of the Roman Catholic faith to be eligible to hold the office of His Majesty’s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland” and repeals the bar in s.12 of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829: Continue reading →