§ Mr. John Hallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates it would cost in the coming financial year if individuals were allowed to give up to 10 per cent. of their gross income to recognised charities without liability to taxation.
§ Mr. SimonI regret that no estimates can be made, though the potential cost would be £400 million.
§ Mr. John Hallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates it would cost in the coming financial year
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NUMBER OF COURSES LEADING TO THE DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY AND OF STUDENTS (JANUARY, 1959) Subject Number of Courses Full time Sandwich 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year Total Aeronautical Eng. … … — 5 64 22 — — 86 Applied Biology … … — 1 9 6 — — 15 Applied Biochemistry* … … 1 — 5 — — — 5 Applied Pharmacology* … … 1 — 5 — — — 5 Applied Chemistry … … 2 7 93 58 34 9 194 Chemical Technology … … Industrial Chemistry … … Building … … — 1 8 — — — 8 Chemical Engineering … … 2 1 37 22 2 — 61 Civil Engineering … … 2 1 23 3 2 — 28 Electrical Engineering … … 2 10 347 299 143 67 856 Instrument and Control Engineering — 1 10 9 — — 19 Mathematics … … — 4 40 14 — — 54 Mechanical and Production Engineering 1 10 361 274 127 40 802 Metallurgy … … 1 2 26 34 26 6 92 Physics … … 1 8 116 88 47 15 266 13 51 1,144 829† 381 137 2,491 * Combined in the first two years. † Includes 145 students who in January, 1958, were attending courses which have since been recognised by the Council. if business firms were allowed to give up to 5 per cent. of their taxable incomes to recognised charities without liability to taxation.
§ Mr. SimonI regret that no estimate can be made, though the potential cost of allowing a deduction of 5 per cent. of net profits (gross assessments less capital allowances) would be £60 million.