§ Mr. Biffenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if private donations to Israel are subject to exchange control 278W regulations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CallaghanPrivate donations by U.K. residents to Israel, as to any non-sterling country, are subject to exchange control. They may be made within the normal cash gift allowance of £50 a year for each resident for all such gifts to non-sterling countries. In addition, it is the practice to give consent for larger remittances for specifically charitable purposes to any non-sterling country.