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1661475

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to amend the present ability to reclaim VAT under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2023 answer text <p>Listed places of worship represent some of the nation's finest heritage, and HM Government recognises the need to preserve and maintain such hallowed buildings. The Listed Place of Worship Grant Scheme aims to mitigate the cost of doing so and to support listed and protected buildings for the benefit of present and future generations.</p><p>There are presently no plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the scheme, but we keep them under review. We have also been working to ensure that the accessibility and uptake of the scheme is improved, particularly through the development of a new website and application process. Officials maintain regular contact with key people and organisations representing listed places of worship, and continue to welcome feedback on the operation and effectiveness of the scheme. I was pleased to visit St Peter and St Paul's church in Albury, Surrey, earlier this year to hear how the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme helped them to carry out repairs to the church roof.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 29/09/2023 09:27:50 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1661476

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the value of VAT relief given under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme in each of the past two financial years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2023 answer text <p>The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS) was established in 2001 to provide grants towards VAT paid on repairs and maintenance to the nation's listed churches and cathedrals. The scheme, which presently handles around 7000 claims per annum, applies to all faiths and denominations and is delivered UK wide. It is currently funded through a combination of £17 million from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s core baseline, together with £25 million available from HMT reserves (so a total of up to £42m total each financial year).</p><p>Historically, the scheme has operated with an underspend each year. However, efforts are underway to reduce underspend, including via a new LPWGS website and comms outreach campaign. Initial data since the launch of the website in July 2023 suggests a gradual increase in uptake and grants being made.</p><p>The LPWGS website provides details of the annual spend of the scheme, but does not provide details of previous years’ allocations. See here: https://listed-places-of-worship-grant.dcms.gov.uk/about-us/.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 29/09/2023 09:32:37 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1652561

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Community Wealth Funds: Public Consultation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to launch their technical consultation on the Community Health Fund; and how long this consultation will be open for submissions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL9287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government has recently announced that community wealth funds will become the fourth cause for dormant assets funding in England.</p><p>A community wealth fund will provide funding sources to local communities, with spending decisions made by local residents about how to improve their communities. The Government will soon launch a technical consultation on the design of this important new initiative and welcomes views on how best to ensure its long-term impact; the consultation will be open for 12 weeks.</p><p>Secondary legislation to enable dormant assets funding to be directed to community wealth funds will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/07/2023 10:52:12 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts