§ 35. Mr. PatersonTo ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the steps the commissioners take to involve congregations in the disposal of Church property declared redundant by the Church authorities. [128232]
§ Mr. Stuart BellI refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave him on 12 June 2000,Official Report, column 494W, in which I explained that the procedure for settling the future of redundant Church of England churches gives priority to dioceses seeking and achieving suitable alternative uses.