§ 35. Mr. DickensTo ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners what proportion of the Church Commissioners are women; and what plans there are for more women to be appointed to senior staff positions.
§ Mr. AlisonExcluding clergy and ex-officio commissioners, six out of 25 elected or appointed commissioners are women. Promotion of the commissioners' staff is based on merit and I am pleased to say that women currently hold grades up to and including grade 6 (senior principal).