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Written question asked by Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. It was answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


National Lottery Heritage Fund: Religious Buildings

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for funding were received by the National Lottery Heritage Fund from local parish churches, chapels and meeting houses (excluding cathedrals) in total in each of the last five financial years in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.

Answer

The National Lottery Heritage Fund received 607 applications from England over the last 5 years.

  • From 2019 to 2020, there were 187 applications.

  • From 2020 to 2021, there were 86 applications.

  • From 2021 to 2022 there were 115 applications.

  • From 2022 to 2023 there were 123 applications.

  • From 2023 to 2024 there were 96 applications.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund received 25 applications from Scotland over the last 5 years.

  • From 2019 to 2020, there were 6 applications.

  • From 2020 to 2021, there were 4 applications.

  • From 2021 to 2022 there were 5 applications.

  • From 2022 to 2023 there were 3 applications.

  • From 2023 to 2024 there were 7 applications.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund received 94 applications from Wales over the last 5 years.

  • From 2019 to 2020, there were 25 applications.

  • From 2020 to 2021, there were 36 applications.

  • From 2021 to 2022 there were 17 applications.

  • From 2022 to 2023 there were 9 applications.

  • From 2023 to 2024 there were 7 applications.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund received 18 applications from Northern Ireland over the last 5 years.

  • From 2019 to 2020, there were 4 applications.

  • From 2020 to 2021, there were 3 applications.

  • From 2021 to 2022 there were 6 applications.

  • From 2022 to 2023 there were 4 applications.

  • From 2023 to 2024 there was 1 application.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4043
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Grants Religious buildings National Lottery Heritage Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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