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Places of Worship Renewal Fund

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 123290

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund annually to consider its budget in line with inflation.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund, a new capital fund announced on 22 January 2026, will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Review until 2029/30, providing £92m over the period.

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