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Written question asked by Steve Reed (Labour) on Monday, 3 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 September 2018. It was answered by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 September 2018 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Voluntary Work: Leave

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to encourage businesses to offer paid volunteering leave for employees.

Answer

Volunteering gives people a unique opportunity to shape society and share their skills, and DCMS is working closely with other Government departments, charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises to promote the ways that people can give back to their communities. As a large employer, Government offers its staff three days of paid volunteering leave per year.

The current Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has to date not had any meetings with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to discuss how to encourage businesses to offer paid volunteering leave to employees.

Government is keen to see greater corporate responsibility on the part of employers and to encourage the public sector, charities and businesses to consider their impact on society.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
169376
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Business Leave Staff Voluntary work Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Link
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