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War Memorials: Grants

Commons · Question 109540 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending the Memorial Grant Scheme on the preservation of local war memorials; how the new £2 million memorial fund compares in scope and acce

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Feb 2026

The Memorial Grant scheme rebates VAT on eligible works to memorials and had a budget of £150,000 in this financial year. No formal assessment has been made of the specific impact of closing the scheme. The new £2 million War Memorial Fund will support th...