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Church of England: Slavery

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeChurch CommissionersTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 82378

The question

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, on what date the board of trustees will meet to approve the application for project spire; and when they plan 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.

Answered by Marsha De Cordova

The board of the Church Commissioners has authorised an application to register a new charity which it proposes to call the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice. Subject to that application, the board would, in future, consider an application to authorise an ex-gratia payment under section 106 of the Charities Act 2011.

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