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Civil Society

Asked by Rebecca SmithConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 61059

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she will publish the civil society covenant.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with civil society representatives to develop a Civil Society Covenant that will act as a foundation for resetting the relationship between government and civil society. We aim to publish the final Covenant in the summer.

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