The use of individual cups at Holy Communion is again being hotly debated in Church of England parishes and PCCs. AA: In June 2024, the Legal Advisory Commission added a significant clarification at the front of its earlier opinion against individual cups. The use of individual cups has never been tested in a tribunal. It’s a vital development, which now enables Anglican parishes to use individual cups with a clear conscience. The most popular solution, individual Communion cups, began in North America in the 1890s and quickly spread to Britain.