Oral Question·Church Commissioners
“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the contribution of rural parishes.”
Tabled: 13 February 2025Answered: 27 February 2025
Asked by
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
Answering Minister
the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Marsha De Cordova)
The Church of England has more than 10,000 churches in our towns and villages in rural areas. In addition to their regular processes of prayer and worship, parish churches play an important role in the life of our rural communities.