Sir Desmond Swayne

Sir Desmond Swayne

Conservative — New Forest West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 July 2025

Debate

Project Spire

Contribution

A number of Members this morning have lobbied for expenditure to repair their churches, and the hon. Lady has told them to lobby the Government—the Department for Culture, Media and Sport—for that money. At the same time, the Church has already spent £5 million on this project, with the aspiration of taking it to £1 billion, when the Charity Commission has yet to deliver its verdict on whether that is within the charitable objectives allowable. How has that been allowed to happen?

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