In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.

passage: The doctrine of priest--penitent privilege does not appear to apply in English law. The orthodox view is that under the law of England and Wales privileged communication exists only in the context of legal advice obtained from a professional adviser. A statement of the law on priest--penitent privilege is contained in the nineteenth century case of Wheeler v. Le Marchant:
question: can a priest tell the police a confession uk?
Yes