Question follow-through · 24537
Churches: Tourism
To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support the tourism industry.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Church Commissioners
- Tabled
- 16 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 4 Feb 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support the tourism industry.
20 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Feb 2025
Answer published
Churches, cathedrals and other historic sites are at the heart of England's cultural and spiritual heritage, attracting millions of visitors annually. The Church of England operates 16,000 churches and 42 cathedrals. Cathedrals alone add over 6,000 jobs ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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