Public Bodies Reform

Steve Barclay Excerpts

Thursday 14th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

In my experience, which I agree is limited, citizens tend to be consumers and consumers tend to be citizens, so I am not absolutely certain what point the hon. Lady is trying to make.

[Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con)]

Current legislation requires Departments to get the best possible price for Government assets such as furniture, computers and other items. As part of the big society agenda, will the Minister consider whether donations could be made or other disposal routes used to support voluntary organisations, charities and other bodies that are being squeezed at the moment and could make good use of those resources?

[Mr Maude]

That is an admirable suggestion, which I will take away and ponder.