Question follow-through · 27879

Clergy: Training

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many residential training colleges have closed since 2000.

answeredChurch Commissioners

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
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
10 Sept 2026
Answer
17 Sept 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many residential training colleges have closed since 2000.

  2. 10 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.

Later records

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