§ 35. Mr. Robert Key (Salisbury)What responsibilities the Church Commissioners have for the (a) Church Heritage Forum, (b) Cathedrals Fabric Commission and (c) Council for the Care of Churches. [61209]
§ Mr. Stuart Bell (Second Church Estates Commissioner, representing the Church Commissioners)I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question and I look forward with great interest to his supplementary.
§ Mr. KeyGiven that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has halved the cathedral grants this coming year, what representations have the Church Commissioners made to the Chancellor in the public spending round to maintain the cathedral grants at least at their previous level?
§ Mr. BellI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue with me. We will make a submission to the Chancellor on that subject. I hope that it will become a Budget submission for consideration at the next Budget.