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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-24more like thismore than 2016-02-24
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 more like this
answering dept short name Church Commissioners remove filter
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading George Bell more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the settlement the Church Commissioners made to the complainant against George Bell was made directly in relation to allegations against Bell, or on the basis that a complaint made under a subsequent Bishop, was not handled in a way which would be expected today. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 28341 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>A formal claim for compensation was submitted in April 2014 and was settled in the autumn of 2015. The settlement followed a thorough pre-litigation process during which investigations took place.</p><p>Following the settlement of the claim the Bishop of Chichester, the Rt Revd Martin Warner issued a formal apology. The statement can be read on the Church of England’s website at the following address: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2015/10/statement-on-the-rt-revd-george-bell-%281883-1958%29.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2015/10/statement-on-the-rt-revd-george-bell-%281883-1958%29.aspx</a></p><p>The statement from Bishop Warner went on to say that “the response from the Diocese of Chichester in 1995, when the survivor first came forward, fell a long way short, not just of what is expected now, but of what we now appreciate you should have had a right to expect then.&quot;</p> more like this
answering member constituency Meriden remove filter
answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-29T16:22:30.393Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T16:22:30.393Z
answering member
312
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
454780
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-24more like thismore than 2016-02-24
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 more like this
answering dept short name Church Commissioners remove filter
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading George Bell more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, whether any of the Estates Commissioners saw the charge sheet on which George Bell was found guilty of child abuse on the balance of probabilities. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 28342 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The language of “guilt” and “charge sheets” refers to criminal cases. The claim against Bishop Bell was a civil claim. The civil courts do not use charge sheets and as a result there has not been a charge sheet for the Estates Commissioners to see then or now.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Meriden remove filter
answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-29T16:23:38.057Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T16:23:38.057Z
answering member
312
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
454781
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-24more like thismore than 2016-02-24
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 more like this
answering dept short name Church Commissioners remove filter
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading George Bell more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, how many people involved in investigating allegations of child abuse made against George Bell consulted his papers and diaries in Lambeth Palace Library in the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 28343 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">In 2013 and 2015 three staff members viewed various sections of the bishop's personal papers held at</ins> Lambeth Palace Library <ins class="ministerial">on two separate occasions.</ins> <del class="ministerial">has no record in the last three years of any of the individuals involved in these investigations making an application to view the papers and diaries of George Bell that are held in the Library.</del></p> more like this
answering member constituency Meriden remove filter
answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-29T16:24:51.197Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T16:24:51.197Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-05-06T09:26:14.227Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-06T09:26:14.227Z
answering member
312
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
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answering member constituency Meriden more like this
answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman more like this
answering member
312
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this