Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 January 1997.
Mr Michael Brown
, Brigg and Cleethorpes
12:00,
27 January 1997
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church commissioners, if he will estimate the costs of disestablishing the Church of England. [11149]
Matters concerning the established Church of England are dealt with at Question Time by a parliamentary representative of the church commissioners.
The church commissioner's role is to answer any parliamentary questions relating to the Church of England in the same way that a government minister may face questions about a particular government department.
The Second Church Estates Commissioner is appointed by the crown and is traditionally a backbench member of the party in government. The appointment lasts for the duration of the Parliament.
