HC Deb 10 December 1990 vol 182 c258W
28. Mr. Cox

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions he has had with British representatives of organisations working with Sudanese Christian refugees as to possible financial assistance for their work; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alison

None, because the Commissioners' funds are not by law available for such purposes. The primary duty of the Commissioners is the support of the full-time parochial ministry of the Church of England, in service and retire-ment, and the bulk of their income is used for that purpose.