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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Add-on — Culture & Society

Who is responsible in practice for deciding the appointments of senior Church of England leaders, including the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Correct answer: The Prime Minister, acting on the recommendation of a Church-appointed committee

While the formal power to appoint the Archbishop of Canterbury and other senior Church of England leaders belongs to the monarch, the actual decision is made by the Prime Minister based on recommendations from a Church committee.

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