Last week we asked you what small proposal you would like to see in David Cameron’s first Queen Speech, after Fraser outlined what the big ticket items would be in the magazine. We received lots of good ideas and I’d very much like to see, as TGF UKIP suggested, a new set of military hospitals built. But the prize goes to Mark Heenan for this suggestion:
The cost of a CRB check now is thirty-odd pounds. Exempting non-profits from this charge would—as Mark says—give a significant boost to the little platoons, and signal a real intent on Cameron’s part to help roll forward the frontiers of society.“One small measure that would be welcome and would fit in seamlessly with Cameron’s drive to invigorate the third sector would be to make CRB checks free for all voluntary and not-for-profit organisations such as junior football clubs, scout branches and the like.”
So, Mark, if you’d like to claim the bottle of bubbly we’ve set aside for you, just leave a comment with your address details (which we won’t publish) on this post, and we’ll get it sent to you asap.
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