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<p>The Government is strongly supportive of both the co-operative and social enterprise
sectors. The Government supports social enterprises in various ways, including championing
procurement for social value. At Spring Budget 2017, the Government also announced
that the thresholds at which co-operatives will have to conduct a full audit will
increase in line with those for companies. This will allow co-operatives to use more
of their resources to benefit their members. The Government will continue to explore
further ways to support the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials
have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors
as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial
and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business
are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a>.</p>
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