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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Bill Olner (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.


NHS Charities

Question
My right hon. Friend will know that many communities give a great deal of support to NHS services, both in the hospice movement and in general health services. People would be dismayed if they thought that the moneys given voluntarily would be used against the NHS hospital budgets.
Answer

I agree with my hon. Friend, and they will not be. This is purely a technical accounting matter, so I am sorry about those concerns, because they are unfounded. There is no intention whatsoever that anything should be done with charity funds, which should remain with those charities. It is a purely technical accounting matter, and I hope that those assurances will satisfy my hon. Friend.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
504 c794 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Charities Finance NHS
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk