Oral Question·Church Commissioners
“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the £25,000 cap in the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on church repairs.”
Tabled: 27 March 2025Answered: 3 April 2025
Asked by
Mr Calvin Bailey
Labour — Leyton and Wanstead
Answering Minister
the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Marsha De Cordova)
A survey carried out by the Church Commissioners found that at least 200 projects have been identified as likely to be affected by the cap on claims, including cathedrals and many parish churches in areas of considerable deprivation.