§ 35. Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what use they have made to date of new deal initiatives in their employment policies. [110632]
§ Mr. Stuart BellThe Joint Staff Council of the national church institutions, of which the Church Commissioners are one, considered an internal paper, "New Deal—An Opportunity for the Church" in December 1998 and gave its support to the national Church institutions becoming involved. Matters have been taken forward subsequently with church representatives at national and diocesan level and with others concerned in this area.