PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
National Democracy Week (24 July 2018)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Government's hosting of national democracy week; how many events the Government held; and how many people attended each such event.

Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)

The Government's contribution to the success of National Democracy Week was resourced from existing democratic engagement budgets. To date, Cabinet Office expenditure has been less than £60k and is not expected to change significantly.

The Government established the National Democracy Week Council to develop and deliver events during the Week. Members from civil society and local government sectors delivered more than 40 events between 2-8 July, starting with the National Democracy Week Awards and including activities from a diverse range of member organisations, such as Mencap, Faiths Forums for London and the British Youth Council. Details are available on the National Democracy Week website: www.gov.uk/nationaldemocracyweek

Answered by:
Chloe Smith (Conservative)
5 September 2018