Tag: Church Commissioners

Church Commissioners Written Questions: Public Relations

On 13th January 2022, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to an MP:

Chris Loder MP (Con): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how much the Church of England spent on (a) public affairs and (b) reputation management organisations in financial year 2020-21.

Andrew Selous: It is not possible to give a cumulative figure for expenditure on public affairs for the Church of England, as each National Church Institution, diocese and parish is a separate charity and this information is not collected.

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Church Commissioners Written Answers: Clergy Discipline

On 10th January 2022, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to questions from an MP:

Rachael Maskell MP (Lab): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners

  • whether the Ecclesiastical Committee has been kept informed of the progress of the review of the Clergy Discipline Measure.
  • when a presentation of proposals to reform the Clergy Discipline Measure will be made available to members of the Ecclesiastical Committee.
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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Clergy Discipline

On 6th January 2022, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:

Rachael Maskell MP: To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress has been made with the Clergy Discipline Measure review.

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Church Commissioners Written Answers: Religious Freedom and Support for Education

On 3rd December 2021, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from an MP:

Religious Freedom

Jim Shannon MP (DUP, Strangford): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church has made of where persecution of religion and belief is most concerning.

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Church Commissioner Written Answers: Asylum Seekers and Baptism

22nd November 2021

Baptism: Asylum

Chris Loder: [76831] To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many services the Church of England has conducted specifically for the purposes of Baptising people seeking asylum in each of the last five years.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Mission in Revision Paper

On 26th October 2021, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:

Gareth Davies MP (Con, Grantham & Stamford): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations he has received from (a) lay parish members and (b) clergy on the Mission from (i) from Grantham and Stamford constituency and (ii) areas of England on the Mission in Revision Synod Paper (GS2222).

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Church of England Assets and Finances

On 20th October 2021, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from an MP:

Kerry McCarthy MP (Lab, Bristol East): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how much has been paid in (a) tax rebates, including of VAT on repairs and (b) Gift Aid to Church of England bodies including (i) dioceses, (ii) parochial church councils, (iii) cathedrals, (iv) the Church Commissioners and (v) the Churches Conservation Trust in each of the last five years.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Community Wellbeing

On 18th October 2021, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:

Jim Shannon MP (DUP, Strangford): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church Commissioners are taking to provide affordable, sustainable and beautiful housing to support community wellbeing on the Church estate.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Suicide among members of the Clergy

On 23rd September 2021, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answer to a question from an MP:

Chris Loder MP (Con, West Dorset): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many clergy have taken their own lives in the last five years.

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Church Commissioners Written Questions: Marriage, Appointment of Bishops

On 16th September 2021, Andrew Selous MP, representing the Church Commissioners, gave the following written answers to questions from MPs:

Dr Matthew Offord MP (Con, Hendon): To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Commissioners will make representations to Church leaders on allowing people to marry in any church of their choosing.

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