Oral QuestionChurch Commissioners

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking with (a) the Government and (b) other faith groups to support people in need.

Tabled: 12 May 2020Answered: 19 May 2020

Asked by

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

Answering Minister

the right hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank the hon. Member for his question, and may I pick up on both elements? First, President Zelensky is a democratically elected leader and suspending elections was precisely what we did in this country when we were fighting in the second world war. Secondly, yes, the UK has successfully been a bridge between the US and Europe for many years. It is vital that we continue in that role. That is why my message to President Trump is that the relationship between our two countries needs to go from strength to strength—it is already strong—while we work at the same time with our European allies.