United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 115338
Churches: Listed Buildings
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24 February 2026
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5 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many listed churches have been demolished in each of the last five years.
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24 February 2026
Written question
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how many listed churches have been demolished in each of the last five years.
Source: Commons
5 March 2026
Answer
The Church Commissioners can only answer questions about the buildings in the care of the Church of England. Of the 16,000 church buildings in its care, over 12,000 are listed.Demolition of a church is a last resort and happens very rarely, and only after...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-24/115338
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1884316
- uk · wq-1884316 · source updated 5 March 2026