Question follow-through · 13998

Charities: Political Activities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the Charity Commission on the (a) conflicts of interest and (b) reputational risks of the non-charitable arms of charities engaging in party political campaignin

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
12 Nov 2024
Target answer date
14 Nov 2024
Answer
20 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the Charity Commission on the (a) conflicts of interest and (b) reputational risks of the non-charitable arms of charities engaging in party political campaignin

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Ministers and officials meet regularly with the Commission to discuss matters of mutual interest. Charities are permitted to establish or maintain close connections with non-charitable campaigning organisations to support their charitable purposes, provid...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Cultural Heritage: Wales

8 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the Welsh Government’s guidance entitled Public commemoration in Wales: guidance, updated on 15 November 2024.

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Industrial Disputes

9 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in eac

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Horses: USA

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Gambling: Excise Duties

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BBC: Royal Charters and Television Licences

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