Oral Question·Church Commissioners
“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church has made of the potential implications for its policies of trends in levels of church attendance during Christmas 2025.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 26 February 2026
Asked by
Douglas McAllister
Labour — West Dunbartonshire
Answering Minister
the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
Marsha De Cordova
While church attendance statistics for 2025 are still being collated, early indications suggest an increase in attendance at Advent and Christmas services. Indeed, churches have reported fuller congregations for carol services, especially Christmas eve and Christmas day services. This is consistent with the upwards seasonal patterns seen over recent years.