§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to grant further concessions for charitable giving in aid of public services. [127242]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 22 June 2000]In his Budget Speech the Chancellor announced a generous package of measures aimed at increasing charitable giving. The Getting Britain Giving measures emerged as a result of our review of charity taxation and go well beyond the initial proposals set out in our consultation document. The measures are estimated to be worth around £400 million a year to charities and a wide range of charities and donors have welcomed them.
We have no plans to grant further concessions for charitable giving at this time.