bishops who will have known what was happening at the time for the build—out bishop lincoln, the bishop of ely pursue it.— intervention along and they didn't pursue it. there might be more resignations, - be more resignations, conceivably?— be more resignations, conceivably? be more resignations, conceivabl ? , conceivably? there could be. the survivors _ conceivably? there could be. the survivors are _ conceivably? there could be. the survivors are demanding| the survivors are demanding this. they are asking for this and they want reform for the reformation, if i could use that word from king henry the a's time for grassroots level. my a's time for grassroots level. my partner is a parish counselor and she is involved in safeguarding. she says at the local level in her church they talk about it all the time. it's very patchy according to some church leaders but it shouldn't be. it should be uniformly taken seriously and clearly it hasn't been. . ~ seriously and clearly it hasn't been. ., ,, i. seriously and clearly it hasn't been. ., ,, ., been. thank you to the panel. we will be _ been. than

there are four current serving bishops in the church of england who knew about the behaviour ofjohn smyth and the bishop of lincoln stephen conway who was then the bishop of elyy when he was told in 2013 thejohn smyth's abuse appeared to be very little, should he resign? i abuse appeared to be very little, should he resign?— abuse appeared to be very little, should he resign? i think one of the really important _ should he resign? i think one of the really important thing _ should he resign? i think one of the really important thing is _ should he resign? i think one of the really important thing is the - really important thing is the archbishop has said as he takes personalised institutional responsibility for all this and that puts him in a different place and category. he leads the church of england, it has failed and he has taken institutional responsibility. ta ken institutional responsibility. my taken institutional responsibility. my expectation in terms of safeguarding practice in the church of england is that where there have been periods in safeguarding practice, those should be investigated appropriate and proportionate action should be taken with