Question follow-through · 15034
Employment and Poverty: Voluntary Organisations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the contribution of local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to reducing poverty and supporting employment outcomes.
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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 7 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the contribution of local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to reducing poverty and supporting employment outcomes.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government is clear that tackling poverty and improving employment outcomes requires partnership working and that government cannot achieve this alone. The voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector is the bedrock of our communities, pro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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