Question follow-through · 8720
Churches: Disability
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, ?what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that its churches are accessible for disabled people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
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- Answering body
- Church Commissioners
- Tabled
- 10 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 23 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, ?what steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that its churches are accessible for disabled people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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23 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Church of England is committed to improving accessibility so that all who wish to attend churches, whether for worship or community activities, are able to do so.Parishes may apply to the Parish Accessibility Fund for up to £50,000 or a Small Grant of...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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