§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications the Charity Commissioners have received in each of the last five years for registration under the Charities Act 1960.
§ Mr. MellorI am informed by the Charity Commissioners that during the years 1980–84 the following number of applications for registration under the Charities Act 1960 were received:
Number 1980 3,977 1981 3,548 1982 3,700 1983 3,701 1984 3,939
§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many charities have been deregistered by the Charity Commissioners in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of charities removed from the register of charities held by the Charity Commissioners is published in the annual report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales each year. They were as follows:
Number 1980 210 1981 254 1982 196 1983 190 *1984 126 * Not yet published.