Written Question·Church Commissioners·UIN 47113
Church of England: Slavery
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
Katie Lam
Conservative — Weald of Kent
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what statutory powers the Church Commissioners plan to use to facilitate Project Spire.
Answer
Marsha De CordovaSubject to the approval of trustees, the Church Commissioners intend to make an application to authorise an ex-gratia payment under section 106 of the Charities Act 2011 on the basis of a moral obligation.