Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 120360

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Christine Jardine

Liberal DemocratEdinburgh West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government and with the Church of Scotland on the closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant; whether there will be Barnett Consequentials as a r

Answer

Ian Murray
Heritage funding is devolved, however listed places of worship in Scotland have benefitted from VAT rebate grants from the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which ran from 2001 to 2026. The Minister for Heritage met with representatives from ...

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