Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament

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The Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament is a joint committee of the UK Parliament that scrutinizes and reports on proposed Church of England Measures before they can become law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary committee
appliesTo England
areaOfWork Church–state relations in England
Ecclesiastical law
linked to: Canon law
compositionFrom Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Lords
country United Kingdom
governs Legislative Measures relating to the Church of England
hasAuthorityOver Whether Church of England Measures should proceed to Parliament for approval
hasJurisdiction Church of England
language English
legalBasis Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
legalEffect Considers Measures that can become law as Acts of Parliament
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf Parliamentary scrutiny of Church of England legislation
primaryFunction Reporting on proposed Church of England Measures to Parliament
Scrutinizing proposed Church of England Measures
processRole Examines whether proposed Measures are expedient
Reports on the nature and legal effect of proposed Measures
relatedTo Church of England Measures
General Synod of the Church of England
reportsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
seeAlso Joint committees of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Measures of the Church of England requiresApprovalBy Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament
Measures (Church of England) scrutinisedBy Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament
subject linked to: Measures
Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 establishesBody Ecclesiastical Committee
linked to: Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament