§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will extend the Millennium Gift Aid scheme to support services provided in the UK by UK-based charities. [82260]
§ Ms HewittIn his document speech, the Chancellor confirmed that the consultation document on the Review of Charity Taxation, published on Budget Day, contains a proposal to extend the advantages of Millennium Gift Aid to all charitable causes supported by UK charities. This would take effect after 31 December 2000, when the present Millennium Gift Aid scheme comes to an end. Comments on this and the other proposals in the consultation document are invited by 31 August.