Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 112 of the Government's August 2018 Civil Society Strategy, what steps he has taken to (a) develop new guidance for all commissioners on grantmaking to small and local charities and (b) update his guidance entitled Commissioning for social action.

Since the Strategy was published, we have started to scope a programme of work around improving the use of grants. This has involved engagement with the Cabinet Office and with stakeholders. We will confirm more detailed plans in due course.