Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been donated to charities by the Unclaimed Assets Register donations scheme from dormant accounts in each year since its introduction (a) in total and (b) from (i) banks and (ii) building societies; how many successful traces have been concluded on dormant accounts in each month since May 2001 by (a) the British Banking Association and (b) the Building Societies Association; how many charities have benefited in each year from the Unclaimed Assets Register donations scheme since its introduction; how many claims have been received in relation to dormant accounts in each month since May 2001 by (a) the British Banking Association and (b) the Building Societies Association; how much total assets have been successfully reunited with owners of dormant accounts in each month since May 2001 by (a) the British Banking Association and (b) the Building Societies Association. - These are matters for the bodies involved.

Answer: Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much has been donated to charities by the Unclaimed Assets Register donations scheme from dormant accounts in each year since its introduction (a) in total and (b) from (i) banks and (ii) building societies; [102910] (2) how many successful traces have been concluded on dormant accounts in each month since May 2001 by (a) the British Banking Association and (b) the Building Societies Association; [102908] (3) how many charities have benefited in each year from the Unclaimed Assets Register donations scheme since its introduction; [102911] (4) how many claims have been received in relation to dormant accounts in each month since May 2001 by (a) the British Banking Association and (b) the Building Societies Association; [102909] (5) how much total assets have been successfully reunited with owners of dormant accounts in each month since May 2001 by (a) the British Banking Association and (b) the Building Societies Association. [102937] Ruth Kelly: These are matters for the bodies involved.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 401 c682-3W; 102910;102908;102911;102909;102937
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Charities Bank services Banks Charitable donations Building societies British Bankers' Association Building Societies Organisation
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