House of Lords written question – answered at on 27 May 2004.
Lord Mayhew of Twysden
Conservative
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to reform the nomination system for the deans of Church of England cathedrals.
Lord Filkin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs)
Systems of appointment are kept under review but we have no current plans to change the Crown system for nominating deans. Appointments to a number of deaneries, of course, are a matter for other patrons.
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