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Before speaking to clauses 66 and 67 and new clause 1, may I first say what a great pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Dawn? This is the last of a great number of Finance Bills in which you have played one role or another, and I...
Before speaking to clauses 66 and 67 and new clause 1, may I first say what a great pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Dawn? This is the last of a great number of Finance Bills in which you have played one role or another, and I...
That this House believes that community groups, charities and other not-for-profit organisations should be exempt from being required to pay value added tax on the installation of high speed broadband cabinets which they have funded.
That this House believes that community groups, charities and other not-for-profit organisations should be exempt from being required to pay value added tax on the installation of high speed broadband cabinets which they have funded.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the average time from receipt by the Charity Commissioners of an application to become a charity to final approval of that application; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the average time from receipt by the Charity Commissioners of an application to become a charity to final approval of that application; and if he will make a statement.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the Attorney General's duties, as the guardian of public interests, in respect of the supervision of charities; and whether the Attorney General has had any discussions with the Charity Commission as regards the use of the finances of the Rowntree Foundations.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the Attorney General's duties, as the guardian of public interests, in respect of the supervision of charities; and whether the Attorney General has had any discussions with the Charity Commission as regards the use of the finances of the Rowntree Foundations.
The Attorney General’s responsibilities, on behalf of the Crown as parens patriae, include representing charity generally, or the beneficiaries of a particular charity, before the courts. The regulation of charities is a matter for the Charity Commission. The Attorney General’s Office does not hold any records of discussions between the Attorney General and the Charity Commission about the finances of the Rowntree Foundations.
Budget statement 18 March 2015. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question.
Budget statement 18 March 2015. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question.
Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.
Today I report on a Britain that is growing, creating jobs and paying its way. We made difficult decisions in the teeth of opposition, and it worked: Britain is walking tall again.
Five years ago, our economy had suffered a collapse greater than that suffered by almost any other country. Today...
Today I report on a Britain that is growing, creating jobs and paying its way. We made difficult decisions in the teeth of opposition, and it worked: Britain is walking tall again.
Five years ago, our economy had suffered a collapse greater than that suffered by almost any other country. Today...
The British economy is fundamentally stronger than it was five years ago, and that is reflected in the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. It seems remarkable that until this Government came to office, our national forecasts were manipulated by Chancellors, to be fiddled and fixed in pre-election...
The British economy is fundamentally stronger than it was five years ago, and that is reflected in the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. It seems remarkable that until this Government came to office, our national forecasts were manipulated by Chancellors, to be fiddled and fixed in pre-election...
Since the pound goes further these days, now is a good time to confirm the design of the new £1 coin. Based on the brilliant drawing submitted by 15-year-old David Pearce, a school pupil from Walsall, the new 12-sided pound coin will incorporate emblems from all four nations—for we are...
Since the pound goes further these days, now is a good time to confirm the design of the new £1 coin. Based on the brilliant drawing submitted by 15-year-old David Pearce, a school pupil from Walsall, the new 12-sided pound coin will incorporate emblems from all four nations—for we are...
They do not like to hear it, Mr Deputy Speaker, but inequality is down, child poverty is down, youth unemployment is down, pensioner poverty is at its lowest level ever. The gender pay gap has never been smaller. Payday loans are capped, and zero-hours contracts regulated. Even more than that,...
They do not like to hear it, Mr Deputy Speaker, but inequality is down, child poverty is down, youth unemployment is down, pensioner poverty is at its lowest level ever. The gender pay gap has never been smaller. Payday loans are capped, and zero-hours contracts regulated. Even more than that,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support his Department provides to local charitable organisations that deal with homelessness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support his Department provides to local charitable organisations that deal with homelessness.
We have invested more than £500 million in local authority and voluntary sevices to tackle homelessness and support vulnerable people. Our investment, backed by one of the strongest safety legislative nets in the world, ensures that no family should ever be without a roof over their heads.
Our work with homelessness voluntary sector organisations includes:
- The £20 million Homelessness Transition Fund, supporting 175 voluntary sector projects for single homeless people. The Fund also supported the national roll out of No Second Night Out to ensure that rough sleepers are found quickly and helped off the streets. This investment means that 67% of rough sleepers in 20 key rough sleeping areas outside of London do not face more than one night on the streets.
- Investing £13 million in Crisis’ Access to the Private Rented Sector programme. Since it began in 2010, 153 voluntary sector led projects have helped 9,320 vulnerable people into accommodation with over 90% maintaining tenancies for at least six months.
- Ensuring that staff working on the homelessness frontline have the tools and skills they need to support vulnerable people. Our £10 million investment into the National Homelessness Advice Service has trained over 23,000 local authority, voluntary sector and Citizens Advice Bureax staff and has dealt with over 40,000 telephone cases.
- Supporting St Mungo's Broadway and Homeless Link to deliver SteetLink, the pioneering telephone line, app and website which allows members of the public to help connect rough sleepers to local services and help them off the streets quicker. Since December 2012, there have been 24,495 referrals for local authorities to investigate.
- Working with the Greater London Assembly, we have invested £5 million in the world's first homelessness social impact bond to deliver better outcomes for 831 of London's most frequent rough sleepers. More recently, we have expanded this model investing £15 million in seven voluntary sector led social impact bonds through the Fair Chance Fund. The seven projects will support 1,600 vulnerable young people into accommodation, training and employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small charities are aware of (a) the inshore and inland lifeboat grant scheme and (b) other Government funding schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small charities are aware of (a) the inshore and inland lifeboat grant scheme and (b) other Government funding schemes.
The Department will, through its public communication channels and local engagement, continue to raise awareness of all of its grant schemes to the widest possible audience and relevant recipient groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to introduce a cap on the amount private lotteries can raise for charities under the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to introduce a cap on the amount private lotteries can raise for charities under the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015; and if he will make a statement.
The Government has no plans to introduce a cap on the amount private lotteries can raise for charities. The existing protections in the Gambling Act 2005, including no external advertising and limitation to single sites only, will continue to apply.
There were 16 responses to the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015 consultation. These, together with the Government's response to the consultation, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-incidental-non-commercial-private-society-work-and-residents-lotteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2015 to Question 224691, what steps his Department is taking to work with specialist charities which support people with learning disabilities, blind and partially sighted people and people with other impairments to ensure...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2015 to Question 224691, what steps his Department is taking to work with specialist charities which support people with learning disabilities, blind and partially sighted people and people with other impairments to ensure...
The Department engages actively with a wide range of disability charities, including those who represent people with learning disabilities, blind people and partially sighted people, through the Disability Charities Consortium and the Fulfilling Potential Forum.
A claimant’s medical circumstances are always taken into account when we consider whether they should undertake a specific activity to help support them back into work and claimants are encouraged to discuss the impact of their condition on their support needs.
We do not sanction Employment and Support Allowance claimants for not finding work and will not require them to apply for or take up specific jobs. Before a sanction can be applied to vulnerable claimants such as those with learning difficulties or mental health conditions we make every effort to contact them via a home Visit or their carer/healthcare professional first to ensure they fully understand what they have been requested to do and the consequences of not doing it.
Where claimants have good reason for not meeting requirements, then a sanction will not apply.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of charity law in the United Kingdom and the case for reform.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of charity law in the United Kingdom and the case for reform.
The Government published its response to Lord Hodgson’s statutory review of the Charities Act 2006, and the Public Administration Select Committee’s review of the regulation of charities on the legal and regulatory framework for charities in England and Wales in September 2013. Most of the reports’ recommendations were accepted and these are currently being taken forward.
The Joint Committee on the Draft Protection of Charities Bill published its report into its scrutiny of the Draft Protection of Charities Bill on 25 February 2015. The Draft bill would give the Charity Commission more powers to tackle mismanagement and abuse in charities. The Government will respond shortly.
Charity law is devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
May we have a debate on easier access to funding from local government for community charity organisations such as the Blue Box group in Belper, in my constituency, which is trying to raise funds to rebuild its facilities after they were burnt out?
May we have a debate on easier access to funding from local government for community charity organisations such as the Blue Box group in Belper, in my constituency, which is trying to raise funds to rebuild its facilities after they were burnt out?