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Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to maintain historic places of worship.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
17 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to maintain historic places of worship.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    There is a range of funding available via DCMS and the Department’s Arm’s-Length Bodies that supports places of worship. These include Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme; the National Lottery Heritage Fund, who have committed to investing around £100m ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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