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Church of England

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 30 October 2025UIN 84113

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the legislative changes required to disestablish the Church of England.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Church of England is by law the Established Church in England. The relationship between the Church and State is a core part of our constitutional framework that has evolved over centuries. The Government has no plans to disestablish the Church of England and therefore no assessment has been made of the legislative changes that would be required.

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