Redundant Church Buildings

HC Deb 05 July 1993 vol 228 c44W

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners what propor-tion of redundant church buildings have been transferred to housing associations and local authorities for social housing provision.

Mr. Alison

Since 1969 more than 100 or about one third of the sites of demolished redundant churches have been transferred to housing associations or local authorities, mainly for social housing purposes. Conversion of standing redundant church buildings present more difficulties, but, over the same period, 11 have been transferred to housing associations or local authorities for social housing purposes while terms have been agreed in a twelfth case.