§ Mr. BakerTo ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what is the present market value of all communion silver included in the financial statements of the Church Commissioners; and what plans the Church Commissioners have to realise the value of this property. [145416]
§ Mr. Stuart BellMost of the Church of England's communion plate is owned by individual churches and cathedrals, and no central record exists. No specific allowance is made in the Church Commissioners' annual financial statements for the few items of communion plate owned by them for use at See houses.
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§ Mr. BakerTo ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the value was of communion silver(a) bought and (b) sold in each of the last 20 years. [145415]
§ Mr. Stuart BellI refer the hon. Member to my earlier answer. There is no central record of transactions involving communion plate owned by the Church of England.