§ Lord VAIZEYasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many charities were registered with the Charity Commissioners in each of the years 1977, 1978 and 1979.
§ Lord BELSTEADThe figures of the total number of charities registered with the Charity Commission at 31st December of each of these years and the number of charities registered in the course of each year are published in the relevant annual reports of the Charity Commissioners. (House of Commons papers: 1977 Report HC 494 of 1978–79 Session, 1978 Report HC 94 of 1979–80 Session, 1979 Report HC 608 of 1979–80 Session).