3. Mr Graeme Marks asked -

What is the regional spread of the whole Standing Committee - expressed in percentages but not including the Archbishop (clergy and lay being included together and diocesan office holders "regionalised")?

To which the Archbishop replied -

I am informed that the answer is as follows -

There are currently 49 members of the Standing Committee, other than the Archbishop.

If the Regional Bishops and Archdeacons are classified by their Region and the other members of the Standing Committee are classified according to the Region where the church to which they are licensed, or are a member, is situated the result is -