Written question asked by Lucy Powell (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2015 (named day). It was answered by Nick Boles (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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Voluntary Work: Leave

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he will bring forward plans to give staff an additional three days of paid leave for volunteering; what estimate he has made of the potential cost of this policy to the (a) private sector and (b) public sector; and how many staff in the (i) private sector and (ii) public sector would be granted such additional paid leave.

Answer

My Department will publish proposals for consultation in due course, including an impact assessment on which we will welcome comments.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

3855

Session

2015-16

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Leave Voluntary work

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk