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Ukraine

Thursday 10 March 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Church of England is responding to the crisis in Ukraine through prayer, financial aid, and direct action.
  • Parishes prayed for peace on 27 February and are supporting humanitarian appeals.
  • The Church of England is prepared to sponsor refugees under the upcoming humanitarian sponsorship scheme.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Felicity Buchan
Ukraine Religion & Faith
Context

The Church of England is being asked about its actions and support for the people in Ukraine. The question arises from a need to understand how religious institutions are responding.

Question

What steps the Church of England is taking to support the people of Ukraine.

Answer from Andrew Selous

The Church is responding through prayer, giving and action. Parishes across the country prayed for peace on 27 February and are supporting humanitarian appeals. Chaplaincies across Europe are providing support to refugees now. The Church has sold its investments in Russian firms and there were no investments, I am pleased to say, in Russian sovereign debt.

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Q2 Felicity Buchan
Asylum & Refugees Religion & Faith
Context

Churches and faith institutions in the questioner's constituency have been involved in humanitarian appeals for Ukraine. The specific inquiry is about the Church Commissioners' plans to sponsor refugees under the upcoming humanitarian scheme.

Question

Can I ask my hon. Friend specifically if the Church Commissioners have plans to sponsor refugees as part of the upcoming humanitarian sponsorship scheme?

Answer from Andrew Selous

Again, I am very grateful to my hon. Friend. I can tell her that the Church of England has been one of the major partners in the community sponsorship of refugees in the past and stands ready to do so again. We are urgently awaiting further details from the Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on how the sponsorship route will work, and we certainly intend to be fully involved.

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Not addressed: specific plans or commitments by the Church Commissioners

How: Awaiting Further Details

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