HC Deb 28 March 1995 vol 257 cc524-5W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the cost to the benevolent fund of donations for charitable purposes in(a) England and (b) Great Britain in the last 10 years. [16905]

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

  • 1985: £31,554
  • 1986: £46,088
  • 1987: £61,063
  • 1988: £81,122
  • 1989: £99,805
  • 1990: £119,124
  • 1991: £129,653
  • 1992: £161,318
  • 1993: £149,436
  • 1994: £168,293 (subject to audit)

Payments were made to charitable causes in Lancashire, Greater Manchester or Merseyside or those with Duchy connections in the remainder in England. The figures for Great Britain are the same.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what deductions were made to cover the Duchy"s Palatinate and special costs from the total sums paid to the Duchy of Lancaster in the last four years. [16903]

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

  • 1991: £406,882
  • 1992: £474,933
  • 1993: £564,367
  • 1994: £580,322

The Duchy solicitors costs of administering devolutions were included in the costs of Palatinate administration and historical obligations in the figures in the parliamentary accounts in 1991 and 1992. In 1993 and 1994 they were shown separately and have therefore been added to the costs for those years.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the income to the Duchy of Lancaster from devolutions in the last four years. [16902]

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

  • 1991: £938,597
  • 1992: £1,053,121
  • 1993: £1,069,028
  • 1994: £960,295

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the total amounts transferred to the benevolent fund in each of the last four years. [16906]

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

  • 1991: £531,715
  • 1992: £578,188
  • 1993: £504,661
  • 1994: £379,973

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the cost to the benevolent fund of donations for charitable purposes in Lancashire in the last 10 years. [16904]

Mr. David Hunt

To calculate figures for the county of Lancashire for the last 10 years would involve disproportionate cost. However, figures for the Counties of Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside—the Duchy area—are as follows:

  • 1985: £21,500
  • 1986: £29,000
  • 1987: £47,180
  • 1988: £59,180
  • 1989: £75,656
  • 1990: £88,518
  • 1991: £93,607
  • 1992: £121,944
  • 1993: £127,225
  • 1994: £148,819 (subject to audit)