English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review Debate

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English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review

Lord Tebbit Excerpts
Wednesday 15th November 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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That is precisely why the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme covers all faiths.

Lord Tebbit Portrait Lord Tebbit (Con)
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My Lords, will my noble friend correct our noble friend Lord Cormack? The former Chancellor did not give any of his money to these projects; he merely acted as a siphon for taxpayers’ money. The Chancellor of the Exchequer does not have any money.

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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I cannot comment on the former Chancellor’s personal finances, but I understand the point—I think it was implicit in what my noble friend Lord Cormack said.