§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an indication of the growth of the number of people taking advantage of the payroll giving to charity scheme since its inception, the corresponding amount of revenue forgone by the Treasury and the previous comparable estimates given by him.
§ Mr. MaudeEstimates are as follows:
Payroll giving scheme Year Donors (thousands) Donations (£ million) Cost of tax relief (£ million) 1987–88 55 1.0 0.3 1988–89 120 3.5 1.0 11989–90 190 7.0 2.0 11990–91 250 10.0 3.0 1 Provisional.