Churches: Repairs and Maintenance
Lords · Question HL741 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Fookes
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of value added tax paid on costs associated with the repair of church buildings in the financial years (1) 2024-25, (2) 2025-26, and (3) 2026-27; and whether the cost of value adde
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 22 Jun 2026
The Government does not hold data on annual VAT revenue on church repairs. This is because businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level within their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.Regarding the ne...