Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 26 October 2010.
Tony Baldry
The Second Church Estates Commissioner, The Second Church Estates Commissioner
2:30,
26 October 2010
When undertaking parish ministry, a curate and their family are able to access support from a number of people, including their bishop and their director of curate training.
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.
