§ Lord HARRIS of HIGH CROSSasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in the light of the provision for more generous tax treatment for charitable donations under four-year covenants from April 1981, donors or beneficiaries from unexpired seven-year covenants will qualify for higher tax repayments.
§ The MINISTER of STATE, TREASURY (Lord Cockfield)Donors under unexpired seven-year covenants will also qualify for higher rate tax relief from 6th April 1981.