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1134964

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/07/2019
	date	26/06/2019
	date tabled	26/06/2019
	ddp created	26/06/2019 19:31:46
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	26/06/2019 19:41:28 08/07/2019 15:40:01
	hansard heading	Churches: Theft
	house id	1
	identifier	269594
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	08/07/2019 15:08:36
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Commissioners will make an estimate of the number of thefts of lead from church buildings in (a) the diocese of St Albans and (b) England in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019 to date.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 269594
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	269594
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The National Church Institutions do not hold information centrally about the theft of metal from Church of England churches, but records are kept at a diocesan level. Anecdotal evidence points to an increase in instances of metal theft from churches nationwide, with East Anglia and the Midlands being most affected.</p><p>Home Office Counting Rules do not require the police to record if a theft is from a listed building. The Church of England welcomes the July 2019 Sentencing Council proposals to introduce new sentencing guidelines for arson, criminal damage and vandalism of national heritage assets, including listed buildings, historic objects or unique parts of our historic environment.</p><p>Money to fund repairs or adaptations to church buildings is raised by local churches mainly through fundraising and local giving. There is no central Government funding, except through grants in respect of VAT paid on repairs to listed churches.</p><p>The following table for the Diocese of St Albans shows cases of metal theft or attempted theft since 2015. The Diocese covers the majority of the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire area and contains 380 Anglican churches.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Attacks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Diocese provides advice to local churches on protective and preventative measures, including forensic marking and roof alarms, working with the Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust and the Allchurches Trust. Grants of up to £3,000 per church have been made available to more than 55 churches in the Diocese. In addition the Diocesan Board of Finance allocated 29 roof alarm grants in 2017 and 2018 from small trust funds for church repairs and maintenance. As a result there has been a significant reduction in the number of cases of metal theft in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, though incidents still occur. For example, in June 2019 St Mary's Church in Furneux Pelham north east Hertfordshire, had 90% of its lead roof stolen or damaged over a single weekend.</p> previous answer version 125947 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	creator	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald written parliamentary question 1138986 1138987 1138988
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	69

1138986

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2019
	date	15/07/2019
	date tabled	15/07/2019
	ddp created	15/07/2019 18:46:32
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	16/07/2019 14:15:31 18/07/2019 12:54:02
	hansard heading	Churches: Theft
	house id	1
	identifier	277093
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/07/2019 12:22:14
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 269594 on Churches, which dioceses keep records of (a) thefts and (b) attempted thefts of metal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 277093
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	277093
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Detailed information on this is not held centrally. <br>Historic England has the most comprehensive list of churches and other listed buildings that have experience thefts or attempted thefts of metal.</p><p> </p> previous answer version 129638 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	creator	69
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	69

1138987

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2019
	date	15/07/2019
	date tabled	15/07/2019
	ddp created	15/07/2019 18:46:35
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	16/07/2019 14:15:34 18/07/2019 12:54:01
	hansard heading	Churches: St Albans
	house id	1
	identifier	277094
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/07/2019 12:22:42
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 269594, whether the Diocese of St Albums holds any records of the type of metal stolen.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 277094
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	277094
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. The St Albans Diocesan Office keeps a record of the types of metals stolen from churches and the frequency of thefts. <br>For a more detailed breakdown please contact the Pastoral and Advisory Secretary, Holywell Lodge, 41 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Herts. AL1 1HE.</p> previous answer version 129639 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	creator	69
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	69

1138988

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/07/2019
	date	15/07/2019
	date tabled	15/07/2019
	ddp created	15/07/2019 18:46:37
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	15/07/2019 19:02:07 18/07/2019 12:55:02
	hansard heading	Churches: Theft
	house id	1
	identifier	277095
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/07/2019 12:23:34
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Commissioners plan to investigate which roofing material is (a) least likely to be stolen and (b) best value; and if she will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 277095
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	277095
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Cathedrals and Church Buildings Division of the Archbishops’ Council provide advice and guidance to churches on a range of issues, including roofing materials. <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/church-resources/churchcare/advice-and-guidance-church-buildings" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/more/church-resources/churchcare/advice-and-guidance-church-buildings</a></p><p> </p><p>Incidents of theft from non-metal roofs are rare, though there is a risk to some rarer types of slate or stone, which are most vulnerable when they are removed for repair. <br>Terne-coated stainless steel is unlikely to be stolen as it is difficult to manipulate and has a low scrap value for the work and risk involved. Metal and other material is least likely to be stolen from a church that has installed an effective alarm.</p><p> </p><p>Lead is the most likely metal to be stolen due to its value and the ease of removing it, followed by copper roofing and rainwater pipes.</p><p> </p> previous answer version 129640 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	creator	69
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	69