Part of The hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked – in the House of Commons at on 27 January 2022.
Andrew Selous
The Second Church Estates Commissioner, The Second Church Estates Commissioner
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I am a former chair of Christians in Parliament, which is ably run by our colleague, my hon. Friend Sir Gary Streeter, and I participate in its meetings. I am glad the hon. Gentleman has given it wider publicity in these questions.
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.
