Constitutional Affairs - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 29 January 2004.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Constitutional Affairs Committee

on Thursday 29 January 2004

Members present

Mr A J Beith, in the Chair

Peter Bottomley	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr James Clappison	Mr Clive Soley
Ross Cranston

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CONTENTS

Examination of Witnesses

The Rt Rev John Gladwin, Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Rev George Cassidy, Bishop of Southwell, The Rt Rev Ian Cundy, Bishop of Peterborough and Mr William Fittall, Secretary General, Archbishop's Council, examined.

Question Number

1-19

20-25

Examination of Witnesses

Canon Robert Burston, Rector of Glendale, Mrs Lynne Cowley, Deanery Representative, Surrey Heath and Mrs Vera Davies, Churchwarden, St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow, examined.

Question Number

26-39

40-47

Examination of Witnesses

Mr David Watts, Head of Division, Non-Judicial Team, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Mr Nick Wheeler, Assistant Ecclesiastical Secretary to the Lord Chancellor and The Rev John Lee, Clergy Appointment Adviser, examined.

Question Number

48-59

60-79

80-95

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Prepared 19 March 2004