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Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 January 2017.

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

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    What support the Church of England is giving to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

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    What steps the Church of England is taking to (a) tackle human trafficking and (b) support vulnerable women.

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    How the Church of England plans to support prisoners and prison chaplains across the prison estate.

  • Social and Digital Media (6 speeches)

    What steps the Church of England has taken to reach new audiences through social and digital media.

  • Lead Theft (4 speeches)

    What assessment the Church of England has made of recent trends in the level of theft of lead from church buildings.

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.