§ Mr. Hugh Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total sums of tax refunded by covenanted subscriptions to charities, in the financial 661W years ended April 1976, April 1977 and April 1978.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 13 March 1979; Vol. 964, c. 149], gave the following information:
The amounts refunded to charities in respect of tax deducted from covenanted subscriptions are estimated as follows:
£ million 1975–76 30 1976–77 35 1977–78 40