unnamed bishop not to talk to the media as it wouldn't be "very godly". The diocese carried out an independent review which delivered damning findings about the handling of her case by the (then) Bishop of Birmingham, David Urquhart, and then forced the survivor to sign the NDA before she was permitted to see the review into her own case. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, had previously questioned the legitimacy of these agreements in March 2018 at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse The Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson, commenting on the scandal said it was the fourth "corrupt and destructive" non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that had come to his attention since September. He said he was unable to share details of the other cases but that some were "complete shockers". The Diocese of Birmingham said the NDA had been used to ensure that those who read the report did not share information provided by other contributors who wanted to remain anonymous. A Church of England spokesperson stated that guidance would be sent to all dioceses to discourage use of these agreements. The bishop and the diocese apologised to the survivor and her husband. See also Religion in Birmingham References Church of England statistics 2002 Book: Canon Doctor Terry Slater, 2005, A Centenary History of the Diocese of Birmingham, Phillimore, Chichester External links Diocesan website Churches in the Diocese of Birmingham ("A Church Near You") 1905 establishments in England Christian organizations established in 1905 Christianity in the West Midlands (county) Christianity in Worcestershire Dioceses established in the 20th century Birmingham Religion in Staffordshire Religion in Warwickshire