Oral Question·Church Commissioners
“To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners have issued recent guidance to church parishes on securing their buildings against theft.”
Tabled: 19 December 2023Answered: 11 January 2024
Asked by
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
Answering Minister
the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
Yvette Cooper
My hon. Friend is right that we have an extensive challenge with the backlog, which means that very expensive hotels are too often used as asylum accommodation. We need to clear the backlog and ensure that we end hotel use, but that also means addressing the serious challenges around violence against women and girls.