Ms Sophie Nelson:

There have been discussions around this. A consultation on the capacity of the voluntary community sector and the need for collaborative working and to address some of the funding issues and funding streams was launched in January or at the end of 2023. There are discussions on the issue but I am not aware what actions are being taken, particularly with regard to section 75 groups. What we can say is that, across the board, section 75 groups are still being really neglected as regards funding. It is really important to reinforce that.