HL Deb 18 December 1996 vol 576 cc129-30WA
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many orders have been made by the Charity Commission for (a) the removal and replacement of trustees; (b) the freezing of charity bank or building society accounts; and (c) for the production of documents and information for the years 1991 to 1996.

Lord Inglewood

Details of orders made by the Charity Commission's Investigations Division between 1991 and 1996 are as follows:

Year Orders appointing trustees1 Orders removing trustees1 Orders freezing accounts2 Orders or directions requiring information
1991 16 12 34 not available
1992 9 3 24 not available
1993 23 3 51 145
1994 11 0 34 104
1995 3 9 45 130
1996 (to 12th December) 8 9 58 3286
1 Each order may include more than one trustee.
2 Each order may include more than one account.
3 Current estimate.