Chancel Repair (Church Commissioners’ Liability) Measure

Lord Moraes Excerpts

Monday 31st March 2025 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Bishop of Chichester]

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the comments that have been made, and I am especially grateful for the interest and support of Methodists, who view the matter from a different perspective. Perhaps I may comment on the place of the Church of England in the history of the land. We are very aware of being the stewards of a large part of this nation’s history. Much of it is invested in the physicality of our church buildings, and I regard this process as one in which we are transparent and accountable for how we discharge that responsibility, so I hope that this will not be regarded as time that is wasted.

[Lord in Waiting/Government Whip (Lord Moraes) (Lab)]

My Lords, I understand that, under this procedure, there is no reply from the Government.

Motion agreed.