HC Deb 21 July 1982 vol 28 c151W
Mr. Latham

asked the hon. Member for Wokingham, as representing the Church Commissioners, whether he will set out in tabular form for each of the years since 31 March 1975 the sums paid by the commissioners by way of pensions to retired clergymen and to clergy widows.

Sir William van Straubenzee

The sums paid by the commissioners by way of pension to retired clergymen and clergy widows are as follows:

Year to Clergy and their widows £ million
31 March 1976 5.7
31 March 1977 6.5
31 March 1978 8.4
31 March 1979 9.4
31 December 1979* 8.3
31 December 1980 13.8
31 December 1981 16.9
* 9 months.

In addition, the commissioners paid sums by way of pensions to deaconesses and licensed lay workers which in the year ending 31 December 1981 amounted to £1 million.

Imports of Carpets from Belgium-Luxembourg
October November December January February March
1981 1981 1981 1982 1982 1982
Thousand square metres 2,177 1,944 1,418 1,165 1,258 1,803
Value (£ thousand cif) 5,949 5,060 3,865 3,240 2,996 4,515

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2) 659.2 to 659.6 inclusive, excluding 659.63.

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