Question follow-through · 99480

Voluntary Work: Lincolnshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase volunteering opportunities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
12 Dec 2025
Target answer date
16 Dec 2025
Answer
18 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase volunteering opportunities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Volunteering is vital to the fabric of British life and communities throughout the country. That’s why the Government aims to encourage and enable as many people as possible to be involved. This year, we are investing in developing an open data infrastruc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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