Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Henry Smith Excerpts
Thursday 10th March 2011

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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The hon. Gentleman takes me back 15 years to the time when I was Transport Secretary and had the answers to such questions. As he recognises, the question is a matter for the Secretary of State for Transport, to whom I will pass on his concern.

Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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Will consideration be given to having a debate on the future of the gift aid tax initiative, with a view to having an opt-out rather than an opt-in to aid greater charitable donations?