“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the adequacy of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund in supporting churches in suburban areas.”
Asked by
Bob Blackman
Answering Minister
the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
The Leader of the House of Commons (Sir Alan Campbell)
The Second Church Estates Commissioner is unable to be in her place today, so I am answering on her behalf. The national Church institutions are in regular contact with the DCMS about the places of worship renewal fund’s operation, and are collecting feedback from parishes before the third round opens. I hope hon. Members will be reassured that the DCMS has committed to evaluating the scheme in response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry on protecting the built environment.