Exemption from Value Added Tax (Listed Places of Worship) Bill 2024-26
exempt from Value Added Tax repairs to listed places of worship; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Exemption from Value Added Tax (Listed Places of Worship) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Christopher Chope.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 21 October 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Christopher Chope), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes
Next Event: Friday 25th April 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 13
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Monday 21st October 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament