Succession to the Crown Bill

Tony Baldry Excerpts

Tuesday 22nd January 2013 Commons Chamber

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

I will make a little more progress and then give way.

The palace has, of course, been actively involved in the process from the beginning, and both the Church of England and the Catholic Church have been kept informed throughout.

[Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend give way on that point?

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

Yes.

[Sir Tony Baldry]

I am very grateful. There have been misinformed suggestions in some newspapers that the Church of England is in some way opposed to this Bill. May I make it clear and put it on the record that the Church of England has absolutely no objection to it whatsoever?

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for putting that on the record. Later in my remarks I will repeat verbatim the form that that support from the Church of England took.