§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each of the last three years, with an estimate for 1987–88, (a) the number of charitable organisations which have had applications for refund of tax on renewal covenants refused by the Inland Revenue, (b) the income lost to these charities by these refusals and (c) the number of individuals who thereby find the value of their payments to the charities reduces.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI regret that the information requested is not available.