“To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the due diligence requirements for donations to political parties from individuals and companies with links to the Russian Government.”
Asked by
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Answering Minister
the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Josh Simons)
The Government believe that strong partnerships with the voluntary sector are central to delivering for people across the country. Following publication in July of the civil society covenant—our ambitious plan to partner with civil society—we are now working with partners to launch a new £100 million programme that will reform services at a local level to help prevent the most vulnerable from falling into crisis. It will involve partnering with the voluntary sector to support people who might otherwise fall through the cracks between services, such as prison leavers or those suffering domestic abuse.