--- title: Alicia Edmund date: 2021-08-25T12:04:27+01:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/alicia-edmund" section: People --- [ ![Polling station in a community centre](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Polling station in a community centre](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-voting-is-a-start-but-cant-be-where-our-political-engagement-ends "Why voting is a start but can’t be where our political engagement ends") ### [Why voting is a start but can’t be where our political engagement ends](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-voting-is-a-start-but-cant-be-where-our-political-engagement-ends) 22 May 202462% of evangelicals are unlikely to engage in local and national politics following the election. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-voting-is-a-start-but-cant-be-where-our-political-engagement-ends) --- [ ![Group photo in Westminster Hall 2024](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Group photo in Westminster Hall 2024](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-politicians-share-how-faith-impacts-their-work "Christian politicians share how faith impacts their work") ### [Christian politicians share how faith impacts their work](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-politicians-share-how-faith-impacts-their-work) 20 March 2024At our recent leadership event, politicians spoke about the difference their faith makes to their life in parliament [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-politicians-share-how-faith-impacts-their-work) --- [ ![House of Commons Chamber](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![House of Commons Chamber](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parliament-to-vote-on-abortion-being-allowed-up-until-birth "Parliament to vote on abortion being allowed up until birth") ### [Parliament to vote on abortion being allowed up until birth](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parliament-to-vote-on-abortion-being-allowed-up-until-birth) 18 March 2024Let your MP know attempts to decriminalise abortion puts women and unborn children at greater risk [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parliament-to-vote-on-abortion-being-allowed-up-until-birth) --- [ ![A lady holding a baby in a blanket](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![A lady holding a baby in a blanket](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/let-your-mp-know-attempts-to-decriminalise-abortion-puts-women-and-unborn-children-at-greater-risk "Let your MP know attempts to decriminalise abortion puts women and unborn children at greater risk") ### [Let your MP know attempts to decriminalise abortion puts women and unborn children at greater risk](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/let-your-mp-know-attempts-to-decriminalise-abortion-puts-women-and-unborn-children-at-greater-risk) 23 January 2024Two amendments in the Criminal Justice Bill threaten to remove the last explicit legal safeguard protecting both lives in pregnancy. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/let-your-mp-know-attempts-to-decriminalise-abortion-puts-women-and-unborn-children-at-greater-risk) --- [ ![Baby in hospital](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Baby in hospital](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/changes-to-abortion-and-criminal-law-put-women-and-unborn-children-at-risk "Changes to abortion and criminal law put women and unborn children at risk") ### [Changes to abortion and criminal law put women and unborn children at risk](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/changes-to-abortion-and-criminal-law-put-women-and-unborn-children-at-risk) 18 December 2023MPs are seeking to hijack the Criminal Justice Bill and introduce two new clauses that would effectively decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/changes-to-abortion-and-criminal-law-put-women-and-unborn-children-at-risk) --- [ ![Nathan mullet V3p7 Dzb9x N4 unsplash 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Nathan mullet V3p7 Dzb9x N4 unsplash 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/briefing-martyns-law-and-how-it-could-impact-church-services-and-events "Briefing: Martyn’s Law and how it could impact church services and events") ### [Briefing: Martyn’s Law and how it could impact church services and events](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/briefing-martyns-law-and-how-it-could-impact-church-services-and-events) 20 November 2023Could a potential law change incur new costs for churches and allow the government to over-regulate premises? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/briefing-martyns-law-and-how-it-could-impact-church-services-and-events) --- [ ![King Charles III](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![King Charles III](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-kings-speech-21-new-bills-but-no-mention-of-conversion-therapy "The King’s Speech: 21 new bills but no mention of conversion therapy") ### [The King’s Speech: 21 new bills but no mention of conversion therapy](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-kings-speech-21-new-bills-but-no-mention-of-conversion-therapy) 7 November 2023Initial reaction to the King's Speech from Alicia Edmund, our head of public policy [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-kings-speech-21-new-bills-but-no-mention-of-conversion-therapy) --- [ ![Advocacy team](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Advocacy team](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/spotlight-our-advocacy-team "Spotlight: our advocacy team") ### [Spotlight: our advocacy team](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/spotlight-our-advocacy-team) 3 October 2023Alicia Edmund, our head of public policy, sheds light on how the team are amplifying the voice of the church across the UK [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/spotlight-our-advocacy-team) --- [ ![Big Ben London](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Big Ben London](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/westminster-round-up-making-sense-of-it-all "Westminster round-up: Making sense of it all") ### [Westminster round-up: Making sense of it all](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/westminster-round-up-making-sense-of-it-all) 21 July 2023As Parliament breaks for the summer, Alicia Edmund, head of policy, recaps on key policy developments and signals what this means going forward [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/westminster-round-up-making-sense-of-it-all) --- [ ![Esm hero image](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Esm hero image](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/uk-covid-inquiry-invites-evangelicals-to-share-experiences-in-new-campaign "UK Covid Inquiry invites evangelicals to share experiences in new campaign") ### [UK Covid Inquiry invites evangelicals to share experiences in new campaign](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/uk-covid-inquiry-invites-evangelicals-to-share-experiences-in-new-campaign) 13 July 2023A key opportunity for churches and community leaders to share how the pandemic affected you and those in your community [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/uk-covid-inquiry-invites-evangelicals-to-share-experiences-in-new-campaign) --- [ ![I Stock 1341631835](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1341631835](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-is-a-woman-the-question-that-continues-to-divide-parliamentarians-and-the-public "‘What is a woman?’ – the question that continues to divide parliamentarians and the public") ### [‘What is a woman?’ – the question that continues to divide parliamentarians and the public](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-is-a-woman-the-question-that-continues-to-divide-parliamentarians-and-the-public) 13 June 2023Following a recent debate among MPs relating to biological sex and gender, how can evangelicals engage more effectively on this issue? 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