§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to order a public inquiry into the financial affairs of the charities Child Aid and Children in Crisis. [16236]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe Charity Commissioners have the statutory oversight of charities and the function of instituting inquiries into their affairs where appropriate. I understand that the commissioners' inquiry into the affairs of the Child Aid Foundation is continuing and that the foundation's trustees are co-operating with the inquirers. The commissioners have not had reason to institute any inquiry into Children in Crisis.