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Churches: Finance

Commons · Question 123289 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department will give to listed churches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland once the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has ended.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 26 Mar 2026

Heritage funding is a devolved matter. However, listed places of worship in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have benefitted from VAT rebate grants from the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which ran from 2001 to 2026.At Spending Reviews...