To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners what the Church Commissioners’ own administration costs were in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007. (268811)

Expenditure for the Commissioners’ administration of national Church functions, governance, restructuring and rent, refurbishment and repairs to Commissioners’ offices were £4.9 million in 2006 and £6.6 million in 2007.