§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the powers of the Scottish Charities Office to recover funds which may have been inappropriately used by registered charities. [14925]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The Charities Office has no power under the legislation to recover funds. The Court of Session may make an order requiring any bank or other person holding money or securities on behalf of a recognised charity or of any person concerned in its control and management not to part with the money or securities without the court's approval. The full powers of the Court of Session are set out in section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.