Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Kane Excerpts

Thursday 16th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

My hon. Friend makes a very important point about society lotteries. As Government, we of course want to ensure that we have one strong national lottery, but that does not mean that we cannot also have strong society lotteries. We are looking carefully at the role of society lotteries and we will make announcements in due course.

[Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)]

T4. Today’s Pro Bono Economics report shows that full-time volunteering would add up to £119 million per annum to the UK’s economy. What plans does the Minister have to respond to the recommendations of the youth full-time social action review?

[Tracey Crouch]

The Government established an independent review of full-time social action by young people, which is expected by the end of the year.