§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the hon. Member for Kingswood (Mr. Walker) as representing the Church Commissioners, whether he will indicate, under general headings, the type of commercial undertakings in which it is not the policy of the commissioners to invest on religious, political or moral grounds; and whether there have been any additions to those categories in recent years.
§ Mr. Terry WalkerIt is the commissioners' policy not to invest directly in companies operating wholly or mainly in certain trades—armaments, gambling, breweries and distilleries, tobacco, newspapers, publishing and broadcasting, and theatre and film—or in Southern Africa. There have been no additions to these categories in recent years.