§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Prime Minister whether, in the event of the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England in Wales on the lines of the Bill submitted in 1909, the Church of England would remain possessed of advantages in respect of public funds not enjoyed by other denominations; and, if so, whether he will give the total value and nature of the public funds in question?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Churchill)The Prime Minister has asked me to answer this question. If legislation is on the lines of the Bill of 1909, the Church will remain possessed of the benefactions received since 1662. The value of the benefactions received since 1703 can be ascertained from the Return of 1906; and a small sum must be added on account of the benefactions received between 1662 and 1703.