Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Commons · Question 120360 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government and with the Church of Scotland on the closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant; whether there will be Barnett Consequentials as a r
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 20 Mar 2026
Heritage funding is devolved, however listed places of worship in Scotland have benefitted from VAT rebate grants from the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which ran from 2001 to 2026. The Minister for Heritage met with representatives from ...