Asked by: Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to safeguard the future funding of small scale deliverers of the National Citizen Service when establishing its Royal Charter.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The National Citizen Service (NCS) Bill and accompanying Royal Charter are designed to give the NCS Trust a new legal framework. Under the charter, the NCS Trust will have the freedom to determine its own contracting arrangements with delivery partners to achieve its objectives. Government will hold the NCS Trust to account for the outcomes it delivers.
Asked by: Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the current timetable is for the review of the Treasure Act 1996; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The review of the Treasure Act 1996 (the Act) and Treasure Code of Practice will take the form of a public consultation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working with the British Museum and other stakeholders in preparation of this. DCMS will confirm the timetable for the review at consultation. Any new Code of Practice must be laid before Parliament and changes to the definition of treasure in the Act remain subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.