Bats

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 15 October 2009.

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Photo of Stuart Bell Stuart Bell Second Church Estates Commissioner 10:30, 15 October 2009

Yes, I am grateful to Robert Key.

The commissioners are aware of Natural England's requirements on such occasions and of the problem faced by the several hundred parish churches-of the thousands of such churches-that have bats. Only a handful of those churches have serious problems with bats, but in those cases the bats cause significant damage and great inconvenience. I would be happy to take up with Natural England the point that the hon. Gentleman has made.