Question follow-through · 7228

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Places of Worship Renewal Fund to allow for VAT costs on repairs and maintenance to be reclaimed.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled: 5 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 9 Jun 2026
Answer: 15 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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5 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Places of Worship Renewal Fund to allow for VAT costs on repairs and maintenance to be reclaimed.
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Places of Worship Renewal Fund opened in May 2026 and awards grants for capital works, rather than just the VAT element of a project. Where capital grants have been awarded, VAT on eligible works and costs can be covered by the grant funding if it can...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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