HC Deb 16 March 1931 vol 249 cc1819-20
Mr. DENMAN (Second Church Estates Commissioner)

I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Episcopal Pensions (Sodor and Man) Measure, 1930, be presented to His Majesty for Royal Assent. This Measure is extremely simple and needs the minimum of exposition. It merely brings the pension attaching to the bishopric of Sodor and Man into line with that of other bishoprics. In 1926 the other bishops, by a self-denying ordinance, surrendered their statutory right to retiring allowances which were drawn from their successors. Instead, they paid premiums to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and, in return, received from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners pensions on their retirement. By that process, the successors of the retiring bishops were relieved of all payments for pensions. This Measure enables the Bishop of Sodor and Man to have his part in that self-denying ordinance.

Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE

I beg to second the Motion.

The present bishop will be liable to make a contribution and consequently he is sacrificing a great deal in order to give effect to this scheme. That is an additional reason why we should pass the Motion.

Mr. KELLY

As part of this diocese comes under the jurisdiction of the Parliament of the Isle of Man, I wish to know if the House of Keys or the Tynwald has been consulted on this matter and, if so, what has been the result of that consultation?

Mr. DENMAN

I understand that no such consultation was necessary.

Resolved, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Episcopal Pensions (Sodor and Man) Measure, 1930, be presented to Mis Majesty for Royal Assent.