Church Repairs (VAT) (Hansard, 24 April 2001)

HC Deb 24 April 2001 vol 367 c229W 229W

§ Mr. Hurst
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of churches which will benefit from the reduced rate of VAT on church repairs; and if he will make a statement. [158764]

§ Dawn Primarolo
The Government are introducing a new grant scheme for listed buildings used as places of worship.
Accurate information on numbers of potential beneficiaries is not available.