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A constituent of Wera Hobhouse was a victim of abuse in the Church of England, and the Church rejected a fully independent safeguarding model earlier this year. The issue concerns the need for effective measures to address historical abuse cases.
Horribly and tragically, one of my constituents was a victim of abuse in the Church of England. We must never forget that there are victims and survivors involved here, and they were dismayed when earlier this year the Church of England’s governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases. The Church should not fall behind other organisations on safeguarding. Can she reassure me that she will continue to push for a fully independent body, as that must be our goal?
Absolutely. I was at that meeting of Synod and it was disappointing that my preferred model of full independence was not adopted. We owe it to those like the hon. Lady’s constituent, who is now a survivor, to ensure that the Church works at pace towards a fully independent model for safeguarding.
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