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Listed Buildings: Insurance

Commons · Question 117484 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect owners of listed buildings from changes in insurance premiums.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 10 Mar 2026

Insurance providers make commercial decisions about the terms and price on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. For liste...