§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will extend his grant scheme for listed places of worship beyond March 2003. [158223]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThis Government will be pressing the European Commission for the inclusion of a lower rate of VAT for repairs to buildings that are used as listed places of worship when the reduced VAT rates come up for review in 2003. Depending on the outcome of that review, the situation will be considered again then.