Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 15960

National Lottery: Grants

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the National Lottery on the potential merits of uplifting lottery grants that fund improvements to (a) churches and (b) historic buildings.

Answer

Ian Murray
National Lottery funding for churches and historic buildings is primarily given via the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). NLHF’s decision-making on grant funding is independent from DCMS. The Department is working closely with funders in the sector t...

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