# UK bill would remove faith-based restriction on prime ministerial advice

> The bill would remove a rule preventing a Roman Catholic or Jewish prime minister from advising the monarch on Church of England appointments.

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- Country: United Kingdom
- Published: 2026-10-06T08:59:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:51:02+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09-15
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On 15 September, the UK government introduced the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill. The existing rule prevents a Roman Catholic or Jewish prime minister from advising the monarch on appointments to the Church of England.

The government described the restriction as a remnant of earlier faith-based limits that prevents a prime minister from exercising the full constitutional duties of the office. If enacted, the bill would remove it; the announcement reported the bill’s introduction, not that it had become law.

## Data

### UK bill would remove faith-based restriction on prime ministerial advice

The bill would remove a rule preventing a Roman Catholic or Jewish prime minister from advising the monarch on Church of England appointments.

Methodology: Based on the announcement’s date and description of the bill introduced.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | UK bill would remove faith-based restriction on prime ministerial advice | The bill would remove a rule preventing a Roman Catholic or Jewish prime minister from advising the monarch on Church of England appointments. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-introduces-repeal-bill-to-remove-outdated-constitutional-rules> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-church-appointments-repeal-bill-september-2026/data/source-confirmed-policy?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-church-appointments-repeal-bill-september-2026/data/source-confirmed-policy?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Cabinet Office](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-introduces-repeal-bill-to-remove-outdated-constitutional-rules>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-15)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:51:02+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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