Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what additional costs were incurred by (a) local authorities and (b) the voluntary sector as a result of the decision to establish a a third democracy awareness week.

The information requested is not available.

National Democracy Week was established to mark the 90th anniversary of equal suffrage. It was announced on International Democracy Day in 2017. To support the development and delivery of the week, we established the National Democracy Council. Council members and others who have been involved in National Democracy Week, which has had a particular focus on under-registered groups, have done so voluntarily and in recognition of the importance of democratic engagement.