Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 123287
Churches: Finance
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department will give to churches at risk of closure that cannot apply for VAT reclaims on repairs through the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, since it has alloca
Answer
Ian MurrayThis government is launching a new capital fund to support listed places of worship, the Places of Worship Renewal Fund. This will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Revie...
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