Chris Bryant corrected a written answer on Listed Places of Worship Grant Schemen: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

3 April 2025 · Commons written answer · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Alison Taylor (Labour, Paisley and Renfrewshire North) asked written question 24128 on 14 January 2025. Chris Bryant answered on 21 January 2025 for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Chris Bryant corrected the answer on 3 April 2025. The correction replaced 1 figure (£83,957) with 3 figures (£23 million, £25,000, £67,674.80). Altogether 115 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency; and if she will make it her policy to review that Scheme beyond March 2025.

Original and corrected answer

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Since 2022, ~~grants have been~~ awarded to 17 listed places of worship in the Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, totalling £83,957. We will shortly announce the outcomes of the Business Planning process, including for the Listed Places of Worship ~~Grant Scheme.~~	Since 2022, the Department has awarded 9 grants, totalling £67,674.80 to Listed Places of Worship in the constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire. As announced in January, the Scheme has been extended for one year with a budget of £23 million, until 31 March 2026, the end of this Spending Review period. This will enable religious organisations to continue to claim grants in respect of eligible VAT costs paid towards repairs and renovations. The scheme has an overall budget of £23 million with a cap of £25,000 per place of worship.

Original

Corrected

Since 2022, ~~grants have been~~ awarded to 17 listed places of worship in the Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, totalling £83,957.
We will shortly announce the outcomes of the Business Planning process, including for the Listed Places of Worship ~~Grant Scheme.~~

Since 2022, the Department has awarded 9 grants, totalling £67,674.80 to Listed Places of Worship in the constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire.
As announced in January, the Scheme has been extended for one year with a budget of £23 million, until 31 March 2026, the end of this Spending Review period. This will enable religious organisations to continue to claim grants in respect of eligible VAT costs paid towards repairs and renovations. The scheme has an overall budget of £23 million with a cap of £25,000 per place of worship.

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