Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings his Department has held with social enterprises in (a) each year since 2012 and (b) 2018.
My department regularly meets with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to understand their views and help inform policy. We do not hold a detailed break-down of the information requested.
Social enterprises are important members of civil society and we consulted with the sector widley when developing the Civil Society Strategy. In June 2018 the Prime Minister also hosted a roundtable on social enterprise to discuss the role of social enterprise in the UK, and how the Government can support growth in this sector.