Big Society Network

(asked on 29th August 2014) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department had with the Big Lottery fund prior to that organisation approaching the Big Society Network to apply for a grant.


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Brooks Newmark
This question was answered on 5th September 2014

The Cabinet Office has not had any discussions with NESTA regarding funding for the Big Society Network, and did not approach NESTA or Big Lottery Fund and ask them to fund the Big Society Network.

No discussions with Big Lottery Fund concerning the Society Network Foundation or Big Society Network were held by either Cabinet Office Ministers or Officials.

Cabinet Office holds regular sponsorship meetings with Big Lottery Fund, which cover governance, accounting and efficiency issues but not funding applications or decisions.

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