Question

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to encourage participation by young people in its decision-making processes.

At the July 2023 meeting of the General Synod a Private Members Motion will be debated that proposes that five young members be co-opted to the General Synod and one to the Board of the Archbishops' Council. GS 2298A, a paper prepared for that debate can be read here: gs-2298a-youth-synod-1.pdf (churchofengland.org)

GS2298B, a paper circulated to the General Synod by the Secretary-General sets out plans for future engagement with young people and diocesan youth councils and can be seen here: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/gs-2298b-sec-gen-youth-representation.pdf