Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether an employee of a business who volunteers for a charity as part of that company's corporate social responsibility scheme can continue to undertake that voluntary work while furloughed.

Employees can volunteer when on furlough, subject to public health guidance, so long as they are not making money for their employer or any organisation linked or associated with their association; or providing services to their employer or any organisation linked or associated with their association. Further guidance for employees can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme.