On Monday 3 March, the Commons had a surprisingly full debate on safeguarding in the Church of England.

Luke Myer (Lab, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) opened the debate by emphasising the importance of addressing abuse within the Church of England and outlined the long history of safeguarding failures within the Church, referencing numerous reports and inquiries that had led to little substantial change. He was critical of the Church’s response, describing its safeguarding processes as inadequate and inconsistent, and said that the General Synod’s recent decision on a two-stage approach to implementation of Professor Jay’s recommendations was “deeply disappointing”. Continue reading →