Removes 19th-century laws that banned Roman Catholics and Jewish people from advising the monarch on Church of England and Church of Scotland appointments. Allows the current Prime Minister and future ministers to perform these duties without legal restriction based on their faith.
A Bill 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; and to repeal provision which precludes such persons from making ecclesiastical appointments.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Louise Haigh, Baroness Smith of Basildon
Introduced: 2026-09-15