§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Performance and Innovation Unit's review of the legal and regulatory framework for voluntary organisations. [13897]
§ The Prime MinisterI announced details of the review in the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Halton (Derek Twigg) on 3 July 2001,Official Report, column 93W.
As part of the consultation process, public events have been held in London, Manchester, Llandrindod Wells, Edinburgh and Belfast. There have also been a number of seminars with experts in the field. To encourage wider participation the review team is also posting working papers on the Performance and Innovation Unit's website for comment (http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/innovation/2001/charity/main.shtml).