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Written question asked by Steve Reed (Labour) on Monday, 22 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 October 2018 (named day). It was answered by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 2018 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Civil Society

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many times he has met representatives of the civil society sector since his appointment as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in July 2018.

Answer

We are committed to working closely with the civil society sector. Since his appointment in July 2018, the Secretary of State for DCMS has met with several civil society representatives. During a recent visit to Salisbury, he met with volunteers from Alabaré, a charity which supports homeless, vulnerable and marginalised people, and discussing how the government can help to remove barriers to volunteering.

Other meetings include visiting the National Citizen Service programmes and meeting leaders from the Charity Commission. We look forward to engaging further with civil society organisations so that we can work together to deliver the Civil Society Strategy and achieve the government's vision of building a country that works for everyone.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
182292
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Civil society Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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