Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 July 2016.

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The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners was asked—

  • Out-of-school Education Settings (9 speeches)

    What discussions the Church of England has had with the Government on plans to regulate out-of-school education settings.

  • Human Trafficking (6 speeches)

    What recent steps have been taken by the Church of England to tackle human trafficking.

Church Commissioners

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.