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Written question asked by Lisa Nandy (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 November 2014 (named day). It was answered by Rob Wilson (Conservative) on Friday, 28 November 2014 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

NESTA

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the internal review by Geoff Mulgan published on 21 August 2014 on NESTA support for the Big Society Network, if he will publish all correspondence between (a) Lord Wei and NESTA and (b) Paul Twivy, Steve Moore, Giles Gibbons and Martyn Rose and his Department on NESTA funding for (i) the Big Society Network, (ii) Big Society Capital and (iii) any other project NESTA has been requested by his Department to support since May 2010.

Answer

Whilst NESTA's internal review highlights that Lord Wei, among others, made a request suggesting that they consider various initiatives, no formal instruction from Government was made. NESTA’s internal review is also clear that this was not an instruction from the Government. Lord Wei was not a Government Minister.

We constantly keep procedures and policies under review. In this instance, NESTA’s internal review did not highlight anything of relevance in this regard.

Lord Wei did not request that that NESTA fund any organisations and, therefore, there is no such correspondence.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
215996
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Correspondence Nesta
Link
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