Ethnic Community Religious Groups (Hansard, 30 November 2001)

HC Deb 30 November 2001 vol 375 c1188W 1188W

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions he has had with the Church Commissioners on providing funding to ethnic community religious groups. [17831]

§ Mr. Bell
In 2000 the Commissioners made available £160 million to support the work of the Church of England, particularly in areas of need and opportunity. Within the Church of England there are many parishes with ethnic community religious groups that the Church seeks to serve.