§ Mr. CoxTo ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many redundant churches have been sold in each of the last five years. [54200]
§ Mr. BellSixty-five redundant churches were sold for alternative uses during the period from 1997 to 2001. The annual breakdown is:
Number 1997 19 1998 14 1999 11 2000 9 2001 12 A smaller number was leased or otherwise disposed of for alternative use during the same period.
The Commissioners' annual report gives details of the uses found for these buildings and is available in the House of Commons Library.