§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the hon. Member for Wokingham, as representing the Church Commissioners, what representations were received by the Church Commissioners as to the sale of St. Martin's vicarage, Dorking; whether they are satisfied as to the arrangements on the future relocation of the present incumbent into the Coach house, Westcott road, Dorking; and if he will make a statement as to their general policy over the sale of church property.
§ Sir William van StraubenzeeThe Commissioners have received no representations. The accomodation which will be provided as a result of the conversion of the Coach house accords with the standards currently recommended for new parsonage houses and they are satisfied that it should prove adequate for successive incumbents.
Parsonage houses are owned by individual incumbents. In co-operation with the diocesan authorities the Commissioners have, by means of grants and loans, encouraged the replacement of those parsonage houses which are costly to maintain or to occupy with houses which accord more closely to modern requirements.