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Ecclesiastical Committee

Ecclesiastical Committee

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The Ecclesiastical Committee is a statutory joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created by the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 to review Church of England measures submitted to Parliament by the Legislative Committee of the General Synod.

It comprises 30 members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Lord Speaker appoints 15 members from the House of Lords, and the Speaker of the House of Commons appoints 15 MPs to serve on the committee.[1] Members are appointed to serve for the duration of a parliament.

Membership

The current membership of the committee is as follows:[2]

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Lord Cormack (■ Conservative) was a member of the committee until his death in February 2024.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ecclesiastical Committee - Role". Parliament.UK. Retrieved 5 March 2021. The Committee is chaired by Baroness Butler-Sloss and has 30 members. 15 members are MPs appointed by Mr. Speaker and 15 members of the House of Lords appointed by the Lord Speaker.
  2. [2]
    "Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) − membership". committees.parliament.uk.
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