Written question asked by Edward Leigh (Conservative) on Monday, 8 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2001. It was answered by Stuart Bell (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 January 2001 on behalf of the Church Commissioners.
Church Commissioners
- Question
- To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, If he will make a statement on the number of redundant churches. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure,
- Answer
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Mr. Leigh: To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the number of redundant churches. [144816] Mr. Stuart Bell: 1,623 Church of England churches have been declared redundant since 1 April 1969. However, the rate of closure has been falling and only 16 churches were declared redundant in 2000. Some 16,000 parish churches remain in use throughout England.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 361 c498W;361 c500W; 144816
- Session
- 2000-01
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Closures Churches Dismissal Redundant churches
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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