Question follow-through · 102193

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions she has had with colleagues in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the long-term future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

answeredChurch Commissioners

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Answering body
Church Commissioners
Tabled
2 Jan 2026
Target answer date
6 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions she has had with colleagues in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the long-term future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    All faith communities with listed buildings are still waiting for clarity from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on what will happen when the current scheme ends in March 2026. Over 200 MPs have raised concerns in the past year about the future ...

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