Inter Faith Network Closure Debate
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Christopher Chope
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Inter Faith Network Closure
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Felicity Buchan
As I have said, very proper consideration went into this decision after we had heard representations from the Inter Faith Network. The decision on Government funding has now been made. We have always been clear that the Inter Faith Network needs to develop alternative sources of funding; institutions such as these cannot be solely reliant on Government funding.
Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
Is that not the point? This organisation has had about £2 million in income in the past five years, and three quarters of that income has come from the Government—from the taxpayer. Is not the message for other organisations that they should not be too dependent on taxpayer funding?
Felicity Buchan
My hon. Friend has expressed that point very well.