Press release

Olive Cooke: PM statement

David Cameron made a statement on the death of Olive Cooke.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Lord Cameron
• Published: 15 May 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Prime Minister David Cameron said:

Olive Cooke was an incredible woman who worked tirelessly for the charities she supported and I was pleased to recognise her with a Point of Light award in November for being Britain’s longest serving poppy seller.

I know there is a code that is meant to protect people from feeling pressured by charities and I hope the Fundraising Standards Board will look at whether any more could have been done to prevent this.

Published 15 May 2015