Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Blake Stephenson and Jack Rankin

Thursday 27th February 2025 Commons Chamber

[Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con)]

2. What discussions the Church has had with the Government on the extension of the listed places of worship grant scheme.

[Jack Rankin (Windsor) (Con)]

5. What assessment the Church has made of the potential implications for its policies of the level of funding available from the listed places of worship grant scheme in 2025-26.

[Marsha De Cordova]

As I set out in Church Commissioner questions in January, the listed places of worship scheme is an effective way to deliver transformational benefits to local communities. The Government’s extension of the scheme is very welcome, but there are a number of unanswered questions about the impact of the changes to the scheme.