Question follow-through · 43496

Business and Social Enterprises: Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing support for (a) growth in the social enterprise sector and (b) businesses that add general social value in Durham.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
8 Apr 2025
Answer
22 Apr 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing support for (a) growth in the social enterprise sector and (b) businesses that add general social value in Durham.

  2. 8 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the social enterprise sector’s valuable contribution to local communities and society at large. This diverse sector is helping to meet some of the toughest challenges facing our society through delivering both social and economic...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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