United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 102145
John Smyth
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2 January 2026
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19 January 2026 · Answer
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19 January 2026
Summary
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what lessons the Church has learned from the case of John Smyth QC.
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2 January 2026
Written question
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what lessons the Church has learned from the case of John Smyth QC.
Source: Commons
19 January 2026
Answer
The Church of England commissioned the Makin Review into the historic abuse surrounding John Smyth, which was published 7th November 2024 and can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/media/press-releases/independent-review-churchs-handling-smyth...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-02/102145
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1866998
- uk · wq-1866998 · source updated 19 January 2026