Lee Pitcher: DCMS: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Thursday 15th January 2026

Asked by: Lee Pitcher (Labour - Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of ending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on (a) listed religious buildings and (b) their congregations.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

While we have confirmed the extension of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme until 31 March 2026, the future funding of the scheme after this date is being assessed and considered as we work through the output of the Spending Review and the Departmental business planning process.