A furious Tory MP accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of potentially scamming taxpayers, after an official Church of England document revealed the extent to which the institution is supporting asylum seekers.
Tory MP Tim Loughton used PMQs to raise the scandal, pointing out that the Archbishop has admitted church attendance has fallen by 15 percent since he took up the role.
He said: “Christianity in the UK seems to be on the wain, unless apparently you are from a Muslim country in the middle of an asylum claim!”
“We are now told that one in seven occupants of the Bibby Stockholm have suddenly become practising Christians.
“Can I ask the Prime Minister, given the Church of England has now issued secret guidance for clergy supporting asylum applications for these Damascene conversions, who is the Church accountable to?”
He boldly concluded: “Are taxpayers being scammed by the Archbishop?”
The Prime Minister revealed that the Home Secretary has already asked for more information about the extent to which migrants converting to Christianity is playing a role in our asylum system.
Mr Sunak added that under the Government’s new legislation, anyone arriving in the UK illegally will not be granted asylum here.
He blasted Labour for blocking these new measures at every stage in Parliament, saying: “They don’t have a plan, and they won’t keep Britain safe!”
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