Steering Group
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Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali | Chair
Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali served as Bishop of Rochester and is now President of the Oxford Centre for Training, Research, Advocacy and Dialogue (Oxtrad). He contributes widely to public debate on faith, culture and international affairs.
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Martin Brown | Secretary
Martin Brown worked for over 20 years in West Africa teaching theology and Islamics. A founding member of the New Humanum group, he is committed to upholding Christian values in public life and now serves as its Secretary.
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Julia Cameron
Julia Cameron has led communications and publishing endeavours for three global missions. She now runs Dictum Press, and is Hon Director of Publishing for the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC).
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Robin Aitken MBE
Robin Aitken is a journalist and author with many years at the BBC. His books include Can We Trust the BBC? and The Noble Liar, both addressing questions of truth, media, politics, and faith in contemporary society.
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Lynda Rose
Anglican priest and writer, was called to the Bar in 1983, before becoming ordained. She serves as Convenor of the Lords and Commons Family and Child Protection Group, an all-party Parliamentary research group. Lynda is CEO of Voice for Justice UK, defending the disadvantaged and marginalised, and defending Christian freedoms.
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Major General Tim Cross
Tim Cross is a retired British Army officer who served in senior leadership roles, including in Iraq and the Balkans. He speaks and writes on defence, ethics, and the importance of Christian faith in public life.
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Dr Tony Rucinski
Dr Tony Rucinski is a researcher and campaigner on family and social issues. He has worked in Christian education and public policy, advocating for policies that strengthen marriage, parental responsibility, and the place of faith in society.
The 2025 Westminster Declaration was developed by the Steering Group in consultation with Lizzie Harewood (Association of Christian Teachers), Maureen Martin (SPUC), Edmund Matyjaszek (Priory School, Ryde) and Lorcan Price (ADF International), and in partnership with a further group of specialists in a range of fields, among them Robert Harris, Julie James, Julie Maxwell, Mark Pickering and Philippa Taylor. It has also been shaped with the wider support of ministries including: