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Written question asked by Lord Alderdice (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 2 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Friday, 12 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Lead: Theft

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the estimated replacement costs for lead stolen from churches in England in each of the last five years.

Answer

The Government are not party to information on the replacement costs for lead stolen from churches in England, as this is the responsibility of local congregations. We have not had discussions with Historic England regarding the replacement of lead stolen from church roofs, nor the use of alternative materials in their replacement.

Government currently provides support to churches throughout the UK via the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme which is presently funded to a maximum of £42m per annum. Established in 2001, the scheme provides grants towards VAT paid on repairs, maintenance and alterations to listed buildings that are used principally as places of worship.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16859
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Churches Lead Theft
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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