A person may, however, be held guilty of blasphemous libel if he or she publishes scurrilous and offensive references to Christianity that go beyond the limits of proper controversy. This does not apply to debate and discussion about the truth of Christian doctrines. Inquiries are not made about religion in population censuses or other official returns. The Church of England and the Church of Scotland are the established 'official' churches for state ceremonies of a religious nature. Their members, however, do not obtain any advantages from being members of an established church rather than of any other church.
Parents have the right to ask for their children to be withdrawn from such classes.
Some publicly maintained schools are provided by religious denominations and receive varying amounts of public finance, according to type. Advertising aiming to promote religious ends is not permitted on television or radio.