Question follow-through · 105308

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact o changes to the Listed Places of Worship Scheme on the number of places of worship in England and Wales.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
13 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact o changes to the Listed Places of Worship Scheme on the number of places of worship in England and Wales.

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is a £23m scheme that gives grants covering VAT on eligible works. We estimate that changes to the Scheme this year, including the introduction of a 25k cap on claims, affected around 6% of claims as most claims a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Places of Worship Renewal Fund

24 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will set out a timeline for when and how Places of Worship can apply for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.