Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Civil Society

Organisations: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

  • growing volunteering, social action, community action and philanthropy

  • creating the conditions for a more independent and resilient voluntary, community and social enterprise sector

  • promoting social investment and social impact bonds, helping to develop a capital market that supports social impact

  • leading across government on the development of mutuals

  • developing government policy on mission-led businesses

  • supporting youth policy, leading on the creation of opportunities outside school for young people to develop skills and have a stake in society

  • expanding the National Citizen Service

  • libraries policy

  • First World War commemorations

Previous holders of this role

  1. Rob Wilson

    2016 to 2017