§ Lord Mayhew of Twysdenasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to reform the nomination system for the deans of Church of England cathedrals. [HL2647]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)Systems of appointment are kept under review but we have no current plans to change the Crown system for nominating deans. Appointments to a number of deaneries, of course, are a matter for other patrons.