Written questions

Church of England: Land

Commons · Question 57901 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Church Commissioners · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church Commissioners have a target for the proportion of the Church's land it plans to protect for nature by (a) 2030 and (b) other future dates.

Answer

Answered by Marsha De Cordova, 11 Jun 2025

The Church Commissioners do not have a target to allocate a fixed percentage of land exclusively for nature protection. Much of the land managed by the Church Commissioners is leased to tenants for farming and food production, with over 90% classed as hig...