Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Richard Fuller Excerpts
Wednesday 13th June 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are grateful to the Minister.

Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con)
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I commend the Government for their actions following the consultations on taxation and charitable donations, but may I urge the Minister to look again at the gift aid structure, and perhaps to consider a transfer to a system whereby individuals can deduct their charitable donations from their tax directly?

Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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Gift aid and all matters relating to tax are a Treasury matter. My hon. Friend will be aware that gift aid is under constant review, and in the 2011 Budget some welcome initiatives were brought in to make gift aid easier to claim for small charities and small donations.