It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes for securing this important debate on volunteering in rural settings. Volunteering is vital for society and provides enormous benefits both to the volunteer and to the community they serve. The Government are committed to supporting volunteering. Our latest figures show that around 25 million people in England volunteered at least once in the previous 12 months. We have provided funding through initiatives like Vision for Volunteering, which aims to develop volunteering in England over the next 10 years, and the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, a £30 million package that includes £10 million from the National Lottery Community Fund. This fund will widen participation in volunteering and tackle loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas in England. The voluntary sector has a vital role to play in emergencies such as flooding and heatwaves, and the Government are strengthening links between emergency responders and the voluntary sector through initiatives like the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership. We have also provided over £7 million through the volunteering futures fund to improve accessibility of volunteering. I am proud of our record in developing volunteering in England, supporting strategic initiatives such as Vision for Volunteering and directly funding projects through various funds.