Women's Ordination (Compensation) (Hansard, 14 October 1996)

§ Mr. Frank Field
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, how many clergy who have resigned over the ordination of women have not claimed compensation to which they are entitled. [39262]

§ Mr. Alison
The commissioners' records relate only to clergy who have claimed assistance in accordance with the Ordination of Women (Financial Provisions) Measure.
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They have no way of estimating how many other clergy eligible for financial provision have resigned as a result of the ordination of women.
However, I understand from the Advisory Board of Ministry that, as at 31 December 1995, figures received from dioceses show no significant difference between the total number of stipendiary clergy who have resigned over the ordination of women and the number of those who have claimed assistance under the financial provisions Measure.

§ Mr. Field
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will publish the estimates of the purported cost of the compensation scheme for clergy resigning over women's ordination which the commissioners have undertaken for the latest period for which such calculations have been made. [39264]

§ Mr. Alison
A total of 314 clergy have resigned to date and an additional 29 have expressed their intention to resign. It is difficult to predict the final number of resignations. However, actual expenditure, including housing costs, in 1994 and 1995 and estimated costings based on an illustrative total of 400 resignations are set out in the table.
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Illustration of costs for 400 Resignations

Year Gross costs to be met from CC Income £ Housing capital (funded by CC)£ Net costs for Church £ Net housing capital (funded by CC)£

1994 2,581,000 5,011,000 792,000 5,011,000

1995 3,282,000 2,094,000 1,841,000 1,745,000

1996 2,990,000 1,325,000 1,531,000 974,000

1997 2,770,000 840,000 1,401,000 329,000

1998 2,030,000 350,000 872,000 46,000

1999 1,623,000 182,000 697,000 (213,000)

2000 1,222,000 189,000 507,000 (58,000)

2001 1,005,000 197,000 482,000 (231,000)

2002 942,000 204,000 575,000 (151,000)

2003 783,000 213,000 530,000 28,000

2004 557,000 — 436,000 (288,000)

2005 325,000 — 268,000 (500,000)

2006 212,000 — 188,000 (208,000)

2007 187,000 — 178,000 (324,000)

2008 165,000 — 162,000 (562,000)

2009 142,000 — 141,000 (1,053,000)

2010 135,000 — 135,000 (243,000)

2011 137,000 — 137,000 (506,000)

2012 133,000 — 133,000 (526,000)

2013 133,000 — 133,000 (274,000)

Total 21,354,000 10,605,000 11,139,000 2,996,000

Year of resignation 1993

Age at resignation Number of resigners Total payments in 1994 £ Total payments in 1995 £ Projected payments in 1996 £ Projected payments 1997 to end £

1993

30–39 6 89,023 37,983 26,936 0

40–49 5 81,344 37,711 27,964 0

50–59 2 38,353 18,414 17,517 94,175

60–64 2 22,034 9.302 8,758 261

Total 15 230,754 103,410 81,175 94,436

1994

30–39 49 508,473 481,273 309,820 142,483

40–49 51 520,563 544,668 424,176 188,699

50–59 79 793,197 859,500 691,198 2.705,302

60–64 38 389,256 334,917 184,681 107,093

Total 217 2,211,488 2,220,359 1,609,874 3,143,577

1995

30–39 6 — 50,847 64,965 77,279

40–49 12 — 134,015 117,001 133,783

50–59 27 — 295,610 300,037 1,438,696

60–64 22 — 233,355 230,400 321,095

Total 67 0 713,827 712,403 1,970,854

1996(1 January-30 June)

30–39 2 — — 25,617 49,102

40–49 1 — — 10,600 27,028

50–59 8 — — 104,028 495,290

60–64 4 — — 51,979 77,635

Total 15 0 0 192,224 649,056

Illustration of costs for 400 Resignations
Year	Gross costs to be met from CC Income £	Housing capital (funded by CC)£	Net costs for Church £	Net housing capital (funded by CC)£
1994	2,581,000	5,011,000	792,000	5,011,000
1995	3,282,000	2,094,000	1,841,000	1,745,000
1996	2,990,000	1,325,000	1,531,000	974,000
1997	2,770,000	840,000	1,401,000	329,000
1998	2,030,000	350,000	872,000	46,000
1999	1,623,000	182,000	697,000	(213,000)
2000	1,222,000	189,000	507,000	(58,000)
2001	1,005,000	197,000	482,000	(231,000)
2002	942,000	204,000	575,000	(151,000)
2003	783,000	213,000	530,000	28,000
2004	557,000	—	436,000	(288,000)
2005	325,000	—	268,000	(500,000)
2006	212,000	—	188,000	(208,000)
2007	187,000	—	178,000	(324,000)
2008	165,000	—	162,000	(562,000)
2009	142,000	—	141,000	(1,053,000)
2010	135,000	—	135,000	(243,000)
2011	137,000	—	137,000	(506,000)
2012	133,000	—	133,000	(526,000)
2013	133,000	—	133,000	(274,000)
Total	21,354,000	10,605,000	11,139,000	2,996,000

Year of resignation 1993
Age at resignation	Number of resigners	Total payments in 1994 £	Total payments in 1995 £	Projected payments in 1996 £	Projected payments 1997 to end £
1993
30–39	6	89,023	37,983	26,936	0
40–49	5	81,344	37,711	27,964	0
50–59	2	38,353	18,414	17,517	94,175
60–64	2	22,034	9.302	8,758	261
Total	15	230,754	103,410	81,175	94,436
1994
30–39	49	508,473	481,273	309,820	142,483
40–49	51	520,563	544,668	424,176	188,699
50–59	79	793,197	859,500	691,198	2.705,302
60–64	38	389,256	334,917	184,681	107,093
Total	217	2,211,488	2,220,359	1,609,874	3,143,577
1995
30–39	6	—	50,847	64,965	77,279
40–49	12	—	134,015	117,001	133,783
50–59	27	—	295,610	300,037	1,438,696
60–64	22	—	233,355	230,400	321,095
Total	67	0	713,827	712,403	1,970,854
1996(1 January-30 June)
30–39	2	—	—	25,617	49,102
40–49	1	—	—	10,600	27,028
50–59	8	—	—	104,028	495,290
60–64	4	—	—	51,979	77,635
Total	15	0	0	192,224	649,056