Marsha De Cordova

Marsha De Cordova

Labour — Battersea

Speaking in the House of Commons on 22 May 2025

Debate

Church Assets: Historical Link to Slavery

Contribution

The forensic accounting research published in 2023 revealed that Queen Anne’s Bounty was linked with African chattel enslavement in two main ways: significant investments in the South Sea Company; and benefactions received from individuals whose income may have derived from slavery. The fund for healing, repair and justice is the Church Commissioners’ response to these findings.

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