HL Deb 04 July 2001 vol 626 cc49-50WA
Baroness Rendell of Babergh

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What additional projects are planned for the Performance and Innovation Unit. [HL163]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

The Prime Minister has asked the Performance and Innovation Unit to undertake a further project to review the legal and regulatory framework for charities and the wider voluntary and community sector and bring forward proposals for reform.

The Government are committed to working in partnership with charities and the voluntary sector to strengthen their contribution to the health and dynamism of the society and the economy. The project will consider how the regulatory and legal framework could better enable existing organisations to thrive and grow; encourage the development of new types of organisations where needed; and ensure public confidence.

The Performance and Innovation Unit will report in the winter. The sponsor Minister will be my noble friend Lady Morgan of Huyton.