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Government officials give evidence to Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee

5 September 2017

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The Select Committee on the Citizenship and Civic Engagement hears from senior officials at four separate Government departments – Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Education, and the Home Office.

Witnesses

Wednesday 6th September 2017, Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

At 10.30 am

  • Hardip Begol, Director, Integration and Faith Division, Department for Communities and Local Government
  • David Rossington, Director, Office for Civil Society, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Ann Gross, Director of Special Needs, Disadvantage and Character Policy, Department for Education
  • Paul Morrison, Director, Resettlement, Asylum Support and Integration, Home Office

Possible questions

The session will examine the Government view on the Citizenship and Civic Engagement and its implementation. This will include:

  • The departments' role and responsibilities for citizenship and civic engagement
  • Citizenship education
  • The National Citizen Service
  • Support for initiatives to increase civic engagement
  • The PREVENT strategy

Further information

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