§ Q71. Sir David Priceasked the Prime Minister, in making recommendations for preferment within the Church of England, what account she takes of the views of candidates on doctrinal issues.
§ The Prime MinisterAdvice on the suitability of candidates for preferment within the Church of England is obtained in confidence from a variety of sources including, in the case of diocesan bishoprics, the Crown Appointments Commission. The Church itself is guardian of its doctrines, and before any candidate is admitted to preferment he is required, in the presence of the bishop or his commissary, to affirm his belief in the Church of England's inheritance of faith.