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1176158

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 23 October 2019 to Question 665, on Third Sector, what further progress his Department has made on establishing a cross-government group.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p><strong>Government recognises the need to work with<ins class="ministerial"> the</ins> civil society<ins class="ministerial"> sector</ins> to establish principles of effective civil society involvement in the policy-making process. My officials have started to scope a programme of work and the details of this will be set out in due course. </strong></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/02/2020 17:31:46 question first ministerially corrected 11/02/2020 17:42:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 6372 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1037848

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department will publish the initial findings of its assessment of the effect on the civil society sector of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	206374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Government is continuing to assess the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the civil society sector. We are gathering information on the challenges and opportunities exiting the EU presents, and we are sharing information with, and listening to the views of civil society organisations as this work progresses. We continue to work across government to champion the sector’s views during the EU exit process and beyond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/01/2019 14:38:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047023

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 15 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, what steps his Department has taken to work with civil society stakeholders and the Charity Commission to agree on joint action to open up trusteeship to people from different backgrounds as set out in that Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	211785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>We are fully committed to working with the charity sector to take action on this issue. Since the Strategy was published we have been holding exploratory conversations with stakeholders, including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Charity Commission. These conversations are helping to improve understanding of the opportunities and challenges around enabling people from different backgrounds to become involved in trusteeship.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/01/2019 17:11:52 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047797

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 71 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, what steps the Government has taken to work with civil society, the Electoral Commission and the Charity Commission to explore what other non-legislative steps could strengthen civil society’s confidence in its campaigning and advocacy role.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is long term, setting out our vision for government’s work with and for civil society over the next 10 years and beyond. The Strategy acknowledged the importance of the campaigning and advocacy role of civil society. Early discussions have already taken place with the Charity Commission and the Electoral Commission on what more could be done to improve civil society’s confidence in its campaigning and advocacy role.</p><p> </p><p>Our resources are currently focused on other priorities from the Civil Society Strategy and on preparing for EU exit, but the intention remains to work with charities and regulators to take forward this important recommendation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 17:26:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047800

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 71 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, when his Department will convene a cross-government group to work with civil society to establish the principles of effective engagement in the policymaking process, learning from the examples of good practice that already exist.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is long term, setting out our vision for government’s work with and for civil society over the next 10 years and beyond. Our resources are currently focused on other priorities from the Civil Society Strategy and on preparing for EU exit. This is an important recommendation in the Strategy and one that we would hope to turn our attention to later this year.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS is already leading the way in enabling effective youth participation in national policy making and the department is pioneering approaches which can be adopted across government. These include a Civil Society Youth Steering Group to oversee the development and implementation of policies affecting young people in the Civil Society Strategy; a national Young Commissioners and Inspectors Group to involve young people directly and meaningfully in the commissioning, monitoring and evaluation of national programmes affecting young people; exploring a new digital solution to enable large numbers of young people to play a role in consultations and programme design across the government. DCMS expects to announce the partnership of organisations which will be leading delivery of these commitments shortly.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 17:27:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047802

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 107 of the Civil Society Strategy, published in August 2018, what steps his Department has taken to support the spread of Citizen Commissioners.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is a forward-looking long-term strategy, which we are looking to build on. We are currently promoting the concept of Citizen Commissioners to stakeholders at appropriate meetings and events. We have held discussions with those currently running Citizen Commissioner schemes to understand content options for possible guidance. We will further engage with target audiences in the future to further define and understand needs and options.</p><p> </p><p>The Commissioning Academy also continues to bring together public sector decision makers to learn about commissioning and public service transformation, including how to effectively co-design, co-produce, and co-deliver services with the communities they serve.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 18:01:50 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050597

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 112 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, whether his Department has provided training for central government commercial buyers in how to take account of social value in commissioning and procurement.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	214127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>DCMS is working closely with the Cabinet Office to implement a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement, including training for government commercial staff. We have consulted with stakeholders to inform this training and will undertake further engagement in February. We anticipate the training programme to roll out later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published an introductory guide to social value that we continue to actively promote across government and to stakeholders. The Commissioning Academy also continues to bring together public sector decision makers to learn about commissioning and public service transformation, including social value in commissioning and procurement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 16:53:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050601

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 112 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, when his Department plans to publish a guide to selling to government for voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, including social value.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	214128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The guide for voluntary community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) bidding for government contracts is currently undergoing final checks. We anticipate publishing this document shortly.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS officials have been working with the Cabinet Office on this guidance that will provide practical information for VCSEs bidding for government contracts, and aims to promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of organisations working with government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 16:58:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050605

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 112 of the Civil Society Strategy, published in August 2018, whether The Crown Representative has undertaken an awareness campaign to encourage use of Contracts Finder and Mystery Shopper services to promote early engagement and co-design and to hold authorities to account for poor practice.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	214129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Representative for voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) continues to actively promote with stakeholders the use of both Contracts Finder and the Public Procurement Review Service (formerly known as the Mystery Shopper service).</p><p> </p><p>This is part of wider work by The Crown Representative to support VCSEs by promoting them in both commissioner and supplier communities, seeking more diversification in public service markets, and encouraging more effective use of the Social Value Act.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 16:58:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1054731

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 15 of the Government's Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, whether his Department has established a responsible business Leadership Group.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	216301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department, together with BEIS, has consulted with key stakeholders from business and civil society as a first phase of establishing the Responsible Business Leadership Group. We are carefully considering input on the specific questions to be posed to the Group, on its Chair and membership, and on its relationship to other business councils. Both Departments are committed to ensuring that the Leadership Group is established in a way that reflects a balance of business interests in the UK, and that it makes meaningful progress on issues of business responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/02/2019 15:57:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed