Church Commissioners and Restoration and Renewal Client Board

MPs question a government minister

This is a quarterly oral questions session in Parliament's Main Chamber where MPs can ask questions of five separate parliamentary bodies and commissions: the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or current issues relating to these organisations' work.

This is a procedural parliamentary accountability mechanism. It allows elected MPs to scrutinise the governance, spending, and operations of bodies that manage Parliament itself, parliamentary finances, restoration works to the Palace of Westminster, and electoral regulation. This affects public trust in parliamentary institutions and the proper use of public resources allocated to Parliament.

12 questions

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what the priorities are for the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

Adam JogeeLabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England has taken to support small churches.

Amanda MartinLabourPortsmouth North

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the potential impact of churches on levels of child poverty.

Anna DixonLabourShipley

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what recent progress the Client Board has made on its work.

Charlie DewhirstConservativeBridlington and The Wolds

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church of England has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

Daniel FrancisLabourBexleyheath and Crayford

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle child poverty.

James AsserLabourWest Ham and Beckton

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support Christians in Palestine.

Kate OsamorLabour and Co-operativeEdmonton and Winchmore Hill

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what discussions the Client Board has had with representatives of the events sector on the potential impact of the possible acquisition of the QEII Centre on that sector.

Martin RhodesLabourGlasgow North

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to help protect Christian communities from extremism.

Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratsWoking

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the planned timetable for the introduction of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.

Peter PrinsleyLabourBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support the provision of activities for children and young people in communities.

Shaun DaviesLabourTelford

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent discussions the Church has had with the Charity Commission on Project Spire.

Sir Desmond SwayneConservativeNew Forest West

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