Campaigns and consultations

From time to time we work with others with campaigns on important issues, or in making a case to government, often through a formal consultation process.

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT/RECENT CAMPAIGNS AND CONSULTATIONS

Updated 27 July 2025

The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee announced an inquiry into Protecting Built Heritage. The deadline for evidence was Monday, 3 February 2024. We and others submitted evidence, which was subsequently published by the Committee (our evidence; all evidence). We asked for the government to take leadership of the emerging issues with historic religious buildings, for capital funding for repairs, and for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to be extended without a cap.

On 15 July 2025, the Select Committee took oral evidence from Becky Payne, Development Director, Historic Religious Buildings Alliance; Emily Gee, Director for Cathedral and Church Buildings, Church of England; and the Reverend Paula Griffiths, retired priest, Church of England.

On 24 July 2025 the Chair of the Select Committee wrote to the Government asking for the Scheme to be made permanent and the cap on individual claimants to be removed.

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FOR THE RECORD: EARLIER CAMPAIGNS AND CONSULTATIONS

February/March 2025: Survey of users of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (Closed)

For details, see Survey of users of LPWGS

February 2025 Submission to Treasury (Closed)

The Treasury asked for submissions related to its Comprehensive Spending Review, with deadline of Sunday 9 February 2024. We and others submitted evidence (HRBA submission to HMT re CSR). We asked for capital funding for repairs, and for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to be extended without a cap.

October 2024 Extension of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

Please see the separate page for the campaign to retain the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

Previous campaigns and consultations

We have built up a simple archive of previous campaigns and consultations.