Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the cost of Millennium Gift Aid will be set against the budget for the Department for International Development. [HL1134]
§ Lord WhittyThe cost of Millennium Gift Aid will not count against the budget for the Department for International Development. The Inland Revenue have estimated the cost of the extra tax relief for individual giving will be £15 million in 1998–99, £25 million in 1999–2000 and £20 million in 2000–2001. This tax relief will be eligible to be counted as official development assistance (oda) from the UK.