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1644168

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date	13/06/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church has taken to close the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	189331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>For clergy across the Church of England, as officeholders they are paid a stipend rather than a salary. All bishops, male and female, receive the same stipend. All other clergy stipends are based on a national benchmark which is set by post, irrespective of the gender of the postholder.</p><p>The Church of England last measured its clergy gender pay gap on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2022. Across the 42 dioceses of the Church, the difference in average stipend for male and female full-time stipendiary clergy was 0.3% in favour of men (with the mean stipend for male clergy being £28,288 and for female clergy £28,205). The gap has been calculated for full-time stipendiary clergy alone. As clergy do not work standard hours there is a difficultly in calculating an hourly rate for clergy, which is the standard method for calculating gender pay gaps. There are also difficulties in standardising part-time clergy in terms of full time equivalents, as we do not have complete information about the proportion of a full-time post. This is unlikely to affect the overall figure significantly as only 8% of stipendiary clergy were part-time (less than 1 full-time equivalent) and women made up only a small majority of part-time stipendiary clergy (54% compared with 46% men).</p><p>The most recent Gender Pay Report from the National Church Institutions (NCIs) can be found here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/national-church-institutions-2022-gender-pay-report-april-2023_0.pdf" target="_blank">national-church-institutions-2022-gender-pay-report-april-2023_0.pdf (churchofengland.org)</a>. 57% of the staff of the National Church Institutions (NCIs) are women. Since 2021 the representation of women has increased by 2% in the upper quartile, but the majority of women continue to be working in roles in the lower and mid-lower quartile. As the NCIs approached their pay negotiations in late 2022 and they considered the cost-of-living crisis effects on employees and affordability for the NCI charities, a focus was maintained on NCI values and on gender and ethnicity pay gaps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/07/2023 13:57:33 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1628857

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Clergy: Leicestershire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many ordained stipendiary priests are proposed to serve each Minster Community in Leicestershire; how frequent the Commissioners expect the provision for Holy Communion in each church to be; and how many such priests have been identified as ready to (a) serve in Minster Communities and (b) provide Holy Communion, not by extension.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	185807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Management of a diocese and ordering of parishes is not a matter for the National Church Institutions (NCIs), but for the diocesan bishop and their senior staff in discussion with the diocesan mission and pastoral committees and liaison with parishes. The NCIs are aware that in October 2021, 72% of the Leicester Diocesan Synod members voted in favour of the Minster Community model. <br> <br> Enquiries about the Minster Communities plan should be directed to the offices of the Bishop of Leicester, the Archdeacon of Leicester or the Archdeacon of Loughborough. Contact details can be found on the diocesan website here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leicester.anglican.org%2Fwhos-who&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7Cc49a42f8e5a44131c99c08db67e4b657%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638218004242075662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lVEoxKFFCSURzq0Xoran5CbcV8WEYMzuLneLzhcszuY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.leicester.anglican.org/whos-who</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:38:24 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1628858

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Clergy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many ordained priests are available to perform the Occasional Offices in Leicestershire parish churches.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	185808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>From the records held by the National Church institutions and the diocese, at the present time the Diocese of Leicester has the following ordained clergy and lay ministers:</p><ul><li>134 clergy</li><li>43 curates</li><li>117 lay ministers (including Readers, Evangelists, Pastoral Assistants, etc.)</li><li>122 Permission to Officiate (often retired clergy)</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:39:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1628859

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Clergy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners are taking steps to help ensure that ordained priests are not expected to officiate in parish churches of a different tradition in a way which (a) they and (b) the parishioners are not comfortable with.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	185809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Management of a diocese and the ordering of parishes is a matter for the diocesan bishop and their senior staff, not the National Church Institutions.</p><p>Clergy, retired clergy and lay ministers regularly offer cover across dioceses during vacancies, an incumbent’s illness, or for other pastoral reasons. The diocesan bishop and local archdeacon are responsible for overseeing this process.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:41:09 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1628861

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what information the Commissioners hold on whether the Minster Community model reduces (a) church attendance and (b) parish giving.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	185810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners have not received any formal parish reorganisation proposals or impact assessments relating to the Minster Communities model. Enquiries about the Minster Communities model should be directed to the offices of the Bishop of Leicester, the Archdeacon of Leicester or the Archdeacon of Loughborough. Contact details can be found on the diocesan website here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leicester.anglican.org%2Fwhos-who&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7Cc49a42f8e5a44131c99c08db67e4b657%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638218004242075662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lVEoxKFFCSURzq0Xoran5CbcV8WEYMzuLneLzhcszuY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.leicester.anglican.org/whos-who</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:42:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1628865

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, which Church of England legislation, Measures and Canons provide a description of the functions and responsibilities of Oversight Ministers and Co-Area Deans; and what the functions are of the Launde Minster Community Oversight Minister, Revd Jonathan Dowman, commissioned on 30 April 2023 by the Bishop of Leicester.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	185812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Clergy of the Church of England who are officeholders generally hold their roles and responsibilities according to their current appointment and Statements of Particulars, with the duties of bishops, priests and deacons being set out in the Ordinal and the Canons. The responsibilities of area deans more particularly include those set out in legislation, but their specific roles are defined at the local level. Some diocesan roles, such as Co-Area Dean or Oversight Ministers, are not defined in legislation but may refer to a particular role in a diocese.</p><p> </p><p>The engagement of diocesan clergy and staff is not a matter for the National Church Institutions. It would be best to contact the offices of the Bishop of Leicester, the Archdeacon of Leicester or the Archdeacon of Loughborough, who will be able to give more details about what is envisaged for these roles. Contact details can be found on the diocesan website here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leicester.anglican.org%2Fwhos-who&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7Cc49a42f8e5a44131c99c08db67e4b657%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638218004242075662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lVEoxKFFCSURzq0Xoran5CbcV8WEYMzuLneLzhcszuY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.leicester.anglican.org/whos-who</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:45:02 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1627247

registered interest
date	12/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance has been published to assist with the security of churches.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Cathedral and Church Buildings team of the National Church Institutions has been in touch with all Diocesan Advisory Committees to remind them of its security guidance, which is also available on the Church of England website here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofengland.org%2Fresources%2Fchurchcare%2Fadvice-and-guidance-church-buildings%2Fsecurity-and-crime-prevention&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7Cc49a42f8e5a44131c99c08db67e4b657%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638218004242075662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fqU9aW%2FLpNEhkuaEGGnb5FrrDpeZ7e%2FJvRghF5dEqO4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/churchcare/advice-and-guidance-church-buildings/security-and-crime-prevention</a><br> <br>The guidance includes details of safes that are compliant with current standards. Advice on the locking of churches during the day has not changed despite the recent spate of burglaries. Historic England and Ecclesiastical Insurance advice is that existing security alarms be extended to include the church safe, or the room in which the safe is housed.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:48:39 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1627060

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to the Answer of 22 December 2022 to Question 102787 on the Energy Costs Grant, whether the Commissioners have now gathered feedback to examine (a) how much of the Grant dioceses have allocated, (b) by what mechanism dioceses have distributed that funding and (c) what proportion of the Grant was used to supplement the Ministry Hardship Fund.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	184564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>All dioceses took up the Energy Costs Grant, and none has returned unspent sums. The National Church Institutions intend to gather detailed feedback from dioceses in the Autumn on how dioceses distributed grants to their parishes and what proportion was used to supplement the Ministry Hardship Fund.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/06/2023 20:51:36 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw