§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total disbursement from the United Kingdom in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 of money raised by charities within the United Kingdom for expenditure abroad; and what Bank of England regulations apply in so far as these disbursements are concerned.
§ Mr. DellUnder the Exchange Control Act 1947 permission is required for any payment by a United Kingdom resident to a non-resident. Consent is normally given for remittances abroad by charitable and similar organisations provided 777W that the donor can show that the remittances will be directed to an acceptable charitable purpose and will be sent to a society or organisation engaged in bona fide missionary, charitable, educational or cultural work. No centralised record of these remittances is maintained and the totals requested cannot therefore be provided.