§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring forward proposals to establish a procedure for gainers from the recent Budget to refund part of their extra income to a public service of their own choosing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 25 April 1988]: No. Individuals are free to donate their own money to voluntary groups in areas where they would like to see extra spending; and my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer made tax relief available for payroll giving to charities in his 1986 Budget.