Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government which bodies they have consulted about the implications of any change to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
We have received a range of advice about the future of the Scheme. The Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism and DCMS officials have met with a range of heritage bodies since July and this has frequently included representations on the future of the Scheme.
The Department has also received correspondence from religious organisations, predominantly in the Church of England, regarding the Scheme.