Ecclesiastical Committee Reports and associated Measures

Reports of the Ecclesiastical Committee are made to the House of Lords and the House of Commons, under the provisions of section 4 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. They are printed by order of both Houses.

Links to Committee reports in the present Parliament (2005- ) are available here, as well as below.

Reports of the Committee in previous Parliaments are also listed. Copies of these reports are available from The Stationery Office Limited. The links will take you to the texts of the associated Measures as enacted and published by HMSO. The full texts of all Measures enacted since 1988 are also available here.


Committee Reports in the 2009-10 Session


Crown Benefices (Parish Representatives) Measure
HL 28, HC 209, 18 December 2009

Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure
HL 27, HC 208, 18 December 2009

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure
HL 26, HC 207, 18 December 2009

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure, Crown Benefices (Parish Representatives) Measure
228th Report: (HL 25, HC 206) 21 December 2009


Committee Reports in the 2008-09 Session


Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Measure
226th Report (HL 36-II; HC 269), 23 February 2009

Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure
227th Report (HL 35-II; HC 271), 25 February 2009


Committee Reports in the 2007-08 Session


Church of England Marriage Measure
HL Paper 96-I

225th Report, upon the Church of England Marriage Measure
HC Paper 510; HL Paper 96-II

Consideration of the Church of England Marriage Measure
Uncorrected Transcript of Oral Evidence, 22 April 2008


Committee Reports in the 2006-07 Session


Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure
HC Paper 951; HL Paper 175-I

224th Report, upon the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure
HC Paper 951; HL Paper 175-II


Committee Reports in the 2005 Parliament

Pastoral (Amendment) Measure
223rd Report. (Session 2005-06) HC Paper 930; HL Paper 132-I

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure
222nd Report.(Session 2005-06) HC Paper 932; HL Paper 131-I


Committee Reports and associated Measures in the 2001-2005 Parliament

221st Report, upon the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC Paper 394; HL Paper 57-I)(2004-05)
24 February 2005

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC Paper 394; HL Paper 57)(2004-05)
220th Report, upon the Care of Cathedrals (Amedment) Measure (HC Paper 392; HL Paper 56-I)(2004-05)
24 February 2005

Care of Cathedrals (Amedment) Measure (HC Paper 392; HL Paper 56)(2004-05)
219th Report, upon the Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure (HC Paper 396; HL Paper 55-I)(2004-05)
24 February 2005

Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure (HC Paper 395; HL Paper 55)(2004-05)
218th Report, upon the Clergy Discipline Measure (HC (2002-03) 613; HL Paper (2002-03) 87-II)
Laid 2nd April 2003

Clergy Discipline Measure (HC (2002-03) 612; HL Paper (2002-03) 87-I)
Laid 2nd April 2003; approved by the Lords on 21st May 2003 and the Commons on 22nd May 2003; Royal Assent notified on 10th July 2003

217th Report, upon the Church of England (Pensions) Measure (HC (2002-03) 74; HL Paper (2002-03) 4-II)
Laid 18th November 2002

216th Report, upon the Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure (HC 1136; HL Paper 157-II)

Laid 22nd July 2002

Church of England (Pensions) Measure (2003 No. 2)
Laid 18th November 2002; Royal Assent notified on 6th March 2003

Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure (2003 No. 1)
Laid 22nd July 2002; Royal Assent notified 6th March 2003


Committee Reports in the 1997-2001 Parliament

Churchwardens Measure
215th report. HC (2000-01) 306; HL Paper (2000-01) 41 

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure
214th report. HC (1999-2000) 500; HL Paper (1999-2000) 64-II

Care of Places of Worship Measure
213th report. HC (1998-99) 488; HL Paper (1998-99) 68-II

Cathedrals Measure
212th report. HC (1997-98) 1026; HL Paper (1997-98) 147-II

National Institutions Measure and Church of England (General Synod) Measure
211th report. HC (1997-98) 772; HL Paper (1997-98) 111-II


Committee Reports in the 1992-97 Parliament

Pensions Measure
210th report. HC (1996-97) 383; HL Paper (1996-97) 65-II

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure
209th report. HC (1994-95) 645; HL Paper (1994-95) 79-II

Team and Group Ministries Measure
208th report. HC (1994-95) 149; HL Paper (1994-95) 21-II

Church of England (Legal Aid) Measure
207th report. HC (1993-94) 457; HL Paper (1993-94) 64-II

Care of Cathedrals (Supplementary Provisions) Measure
206th report. HC (1993-94) 250; HL Paper (1993-94) 27-II

Pastoral (Amendment) Measure
205th report. HC (1993-94)18; HL Paper (1993-94) 3-II

Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure and Ordination of Women (Financial Provisions) Measure
203rd & 204th reports. HC (1992-93) 895; HL Paper (1992-93) 116

Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) (Amendment) Measure
202nd report. HC (1992-93) 515; HL Paper (1992-93) 64-II


Church of England Measures

Summary of Church Assembly and General Synod Measures

A summary (published by the Registrar of the General Synod) of all Measures enacted since the institution of the present legislative framework in 1920.