§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will mark next year's International Year of Volunteers by spending a day working as a volunteer. [137422]
§ Marjorie MowlamI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Office,Official Report, column 531W.
Cabinet Office rules allow paid time off to undertake activities in all areas of volunteer work, for example as a magistrate or school governor, helping out at a local old people's home or assisting with an adult literacy scheme.
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