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Voluntary Work

Lords · Question HL1668 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Hampton

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote governance volunteering more explicitly as a social value activity within public procurement and commissioning processes; and what steps they are taking to encourage organisations biddi

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 13 Jul 2026

The government recently announced its intention to make changes to social value that will put communities at the heart of social value practices. We are working with the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, alongside others, on this....