HC Deb 07 June 1993 vol 226 c1W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will list the number of dioceses which(a) paid and (b) were unable to pay their full quota to central church funds for each of the last 10 years; and if he will express (a) as a percentage of (b).

Mr. Alison

This is not a matter for the Commissioners; a diocese's quota to central church funds is payable to the Central Board of Finance. However, I understand that no diocese has been unable to pay its quota in the last 10 years.

Mr. Frank Field

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will list the number of parishes which were unable to meet their quota for each of the last 10 years; and if he will present these totals as a percentage of all parishes.

Mr. Alison

This is not a matter for the Commissioners; parish quotas are payable to dioceses and details are not held centrally.