Question
In my constituency of Henley and Thame, Greener Henley has already sprung into action and is seeking community champions to organise street by street. What action will the Government take to support community organisations to improve resilience not just on a household basis, but at street level?
Answer
The hon. Member makes a similarly important point. I reiterate what I said a moment ago: the design of the campaign has been worked on in conjunction with community and voluntary groups, which we all know from our constituencies do an incredibly important job. The launch of the campaign has been warmly welcomed by a range of community and voluntary organisations right around the country. We want to work through local authorities and with local resilience forums—those kind of organisations—so that they feel both empowered and enabled to support their communities, but all of us as Members of this House have a responsibility to work with and support them at the local level.38% vibes
Verdict: AMBER (30/100)
The reply addresses the single question item only in part. It names local authorities and local resilience forums as a route for empowering community organisations, but it does not say what support will be provided. Much of the answer describes the general public campaign rather than street-level resilience, and the wording is largely hedged, so the person asking would probably need to ask again for specifics.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What action will the Government take to support community organisations to improve resilience at street level, not just at household level? | Partially Addressed | Hedged | The reply names one concrete mechanism, working through local authorities and local resilience forums (statement 6), to empower community organisations, but it never says what support will be provided and largely discusses the public campaign, which is household-focused, rather than street-level resilience specifically. |