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Places of Worship Renewal Fund

Commons · Question 123290 · 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, whether her Department plans to review the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund annually to consider its budget in line with inflation.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 26 Mar 2026

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund, a new capital fund announced on 22 January 2026, will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Review until 2029/30, providing £92m over the ...