Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174111, on Voluntary Service Overseas: Finance, what the value is of the short-term funding extension for the Volunteering for Development programme offered to VSO; and when that extension is due to come to an end.

We have agreed an extension, from 31 March to 31 May 2021, with Voluntary Service Overseas for the Volunteering for Development Grant. This provides short term support whilst funding decisions are being made.