§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Prime Minister if he will enter discussions with the Prince of Wales with a view to seeking agreement to increase the voluntary contribution to the Exchequer from the Duchy of Cornwall from 25 per cent. of income to 40 per cent.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. As explained in the report of the royal trustees dated 11 February 1993 (HC464) the Prince of Wales stopped making voluntary contributions to
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PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARIES MAY, 1994 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister for Agriculture (Mrs. G. Shephard) Mr. S. Burns Minister of State (Mr. M. Jack) Miss E. Nicholson Defence Secretary of State (Mr. M. Rifkind) Mr. H. Bellingham Minister of State (Mr. J. Aitken) Mr. R. Evans Minister of State (Mr. J. Hanley) Mr. P. Atkinson Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor of the Duchy (Mr. W. Waldegrave) Mr. I. Taylor Education Secretary of State (Mr. J. Patten) Mr. M. Carrington Minister of State (Lady Blatch) Mr. J. Clappison Employment Secretary of State (Mr. D. Hunt) Mr. N. Evans Minister of State (Mr. M. Forsyth) Mrs. A. Browning Environment Secretary of State (Mr. J. Gummer) Mr. J. Paice Minister of State (Sir G. Young) Dr. C. Goodson-Wickes Minister of State (Mr. D. Curry) Mr. D. French Minister of State (Mr. R. Atkins) Mr. J. Hayes Foreign Office Secretary of State (Mr. D. Hurd) Mr. D. Martin Minister of State (Mr. A. Goodlad) Mr. G. Kynoch Minister of State (Mr. D. Heathcoat-Amory) Mr. R. Richards Minister for Overseas Development (Lady Chalker) Mr. M. Robinson PUSS (Mr. M. Lennox-Boyd) Mr. M. Robinson the Exchequer in April 1993. Instead he voluntarily agreed to pay income tax on his personal income in the same way as other taxpayers.