Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Church of England on enabling funds, endowments and charitable bequests held by parish churches to be used to support Church of England schools.

As a key provider of state-funded schools, departmental officials and Ministers engage regularly with the Church of England and its dioceses.

There have not been specific discussions on the use of funds, endowments and charitable bequests held by parish churches to support Church of England schools.