Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill

The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Current stage: 2nd reading
Sponsor: Louise Haigh
Introduced: 15 September 2026
Last activity: 15 September 2026

What the bill does

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.

Progress through Parliament

1st reading15 SEP 2026 · COMMONS
2nd reading (current stage)
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Royal Assent

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Official bill page on parliament.uk

Questions about the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill

What stage is the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill at?: The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill?: The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill was sponsored by Louise Haigh.
When was the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 15 September 2026, at first reading.

What the bill does

Progress through Parliament

1st reading15 SEP 2026 · COMMONS
2nd reading (current stage)
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Royal Assent

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill

What stage is the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill at?: The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill?: The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill was sponsored by Louise Haigh.
When was the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 15 September 2026, at first reading.

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