Religious Buildings
Commons · Question 69763 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Church Commissioners · Official record
Answered 1 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the National Church Institutions have issued guidance on the use of sacred places of worship for secular purposes.
Answer
Answered by Marsha De Cordova, 1 Sep 2025
Church of England parish churches are public spaces. Their primary use is for worship, but for centuries the church has welcomed appropriate use, alongside worship, for the benefit of the community and the church.Currently the Church is the largest provid...