§ Mr. Lathamasked the hon. Member for Wokingham, as representing the Church Commissioners, whether he will set out in tabular form, for the years 1982 and 1983, the sums paid by the Commissioners by way of pensions to retired clergymen, to clergy widows and to deaconesses and licensed lay workers.
§ Sir William van StraubenzeeThe sums paid by the commissioners by way of pensions to retired clergymen and clergy widows and to deaconesses and licensed lay workers in the (calendar) years 1982 and 1983 are as follows:
£ million 1982 1983 Clergy and their widows 21.4 23.4 Deaconesses and licensed lay workers 1.1 1.3 TOTAL 22.5 24.7