A question on #ChurchOfEngland #Slavery tabled by Katie Lam on 22-04-2025 has been answered by Marsha De Cordova.

Heading: Church of England: Slavery
Question ID: 1795897
UIN: 47113
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-22
Asking Member ID: 5285
Asking Member display name: Katie Lam
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Katie Lam
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what statutory powers the Church Commissioners plan to use to facilitate Project Spire.
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Date answered: 2025-05-06
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4676
Answering Member display name: Marsha De Cordova
Answering Member handle: Marshadecordova
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Marshadecordova
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Answer text: Subject to the approval of trustees, the Church Commissioners intend to make an application to authorise an ex-gratia payment under section 106 of the Charities Act 2011 on the basis of a moral obligation.
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Answering body ID: 9
Answering body name: Church Commissioners
Tweeted: true