Question follow-through · 24429
Christianity
To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to recognise the positive impact of ecumenical relations with other Christian denominations.
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 recognise the positive impact of ecumenical relations with other Christian denominations.
20 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Church of England is committed to ecumenical partnerships at every level and is seeking to increase its work with others, including newer partnersEcumenical activity in the Church of England is overseen by the Council for Christian Unity (CCU). This i...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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