Written questions

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: VAT

Commons · Question 95479 · Tabled 28 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT-recovery cap on the number of listed places of worship that are proceeding with planned repair or reordering works.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 4 Dec 2025

DCMS Ministers received advice on changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, including consideration of the potential impact on introducing an annual cap of £25,000 per place of worship for the 2025/26 financial year. The changes to the scheme ...