The 26 seats allocated to the Church of England are in which house?

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The 26 seats allocated to the Church of England are in which house?

The 26 seats allocated to the Church of England sit in the House of Lords. These are the Lords Spiritual—the bishops of the Church who sit alongside the Lords Temporal, who are life peers and other types of members. The House of Commons is made up of elected MPs and does not host bishops. So the Church’s formal representation in Parliament is in the upper house, not the lower one.

The 26 seats allocated to the Church of England sit in the House of Lords. These are the Lords Spiritual—the bishops of the Church who sit alongside the Lords Temporal, who are life peers and other types of members. The House of Commons is made up of elected MPs and does not host bishops. So the Church’s formal representation in Parliament is in the upper house, not the lower one.

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