§ 40. Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on clergy contracts of employment. [43183]
§ Mr. BellIn general, clergy in the Church of England serving in parishes, cathedrals and dioceses are office holders and do not have contracts of employment. However, some clergy serving as chaplains do so under contacts of employment, and the same applies to some clergy who are on the staff of diocesan bodies, the Church's national institutions, or other bodies connected with the Church.