20. The Rev Rod Harding asked -

Noting that –

(a) Synod resolution 14/00 requesting the appointment of a committee to examine certain aspects of the practice of confirmation and report to the next session of Synod was passed 3 years ago, and

(b) in October 2001, the Standing Committee reported that it was still considering the appointment of the committee (Annual Report 2001, 7.21, pages 31-32),

(c) after another year the Standing Committee reported that a committee has been appointed to consider and report on the matters raised, but that it had not yet reported (Annual Report 2002, 8.11, page 32),

(d) after another year, the Standing Committee had been appointed, but the committee has still not reported on the matters raised by the resolution,

I therefore ask –

(i) Who are the members of the appointed committee, and when was it appointed?

(ii) How many times has the committee met since its appointment?

(iii) Have submissions from interested persons been invited, and if so, how many have been received?

(iv) When is it likely that the Synod will be able to receive and consider the report of the committee, which was originally requested to be completed by October 2001?

To which the President replied –

I am informed the answers are as follows –

(i) Bishop Glenn Davies, the Rev Dr Robert Doyle, the Revs Neil Flower and Bruce Hall, Mr Bill Nicholson and Deaconess Margaret Rodgers.

(ii) Twice.

(iii) Yes. 13 submissions have been received.

(iv) It is anticipated that the committee will report to the next session of this Synod.