Roman Catholic Relief Act 1926

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The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1926 was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament "to provide for the further relief of His Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects". [1] It was sponsored by the Conservative MPs Francis Blundell and Dennis Herbert. [2]

One of the triggers of the bill had been the successful blocking of a Corpus Christi procession on public roads in Carfin by the local MP and Orangeman Hugh Ferguson. [3]

The Private Members Bill was opposed by Thomas Inskip the Solicitor General. [2] The Bill was successfully amended to exclude Northern Ireland [2] but an amendment to remove Scotland failed with the opposition led partly by Fergusson's successor James Barr. [2]

It repealed bans such as admitting new members to Catholic religious orders. public Catholic processions [4] and most remaining disabilities of Catholics. [3] It also repealed the Putting away of Books and Images Act 1549 and Treason Act 1714 and was itself repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/16-17/55/enacted
  2. 1 2 3 4 "PASS CATHOLIC BILL ENDING BRITISH BANS: M.P.'s Give It Third Reading After It Is Attacked as Papal or Anglo-Catholic Plot. SOLICITOR GENERAL RAPS IT Measure Removing Old Disabilities Will Not Apply to Ulster -- It Will Go to Lords Now" . New York Times. 4 December 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 Rosie 2001, p. 177.
  4. ↑ Debates, Roman Catholic Relief Act 1926 from Hansard, retrieved 28 January 2018

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