Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 21 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 2004. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 12th January 2004, 412 c502W, on Cheadle Royal Hospital, what steps he has taken to satisfy himself that (a) all the income received by the charity has been applied to the properly authorised charitable purposes and (b) all the assets of the charity have been sold or reassigned in accordance with charity law, with particular reference to section 36(8) of the Charities Act 1993. - Inc ref to 416 c501W, 12 January 2004 and 415 c766, 8 December 2003.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his Answer of 12 January 2004, Official Report, column 502W, on Cheadle Royal Hospital, what steps he has taken to satisfy himself that (a) all the income received by the charity has been applied to the properly authorised charitable purposes and (b) all the assets of the charity have been sold or reassigned in accordance with charity law, with particular reference to section 36(8) of the Charities Act 1993. [151001] Fiona Mactaggart: I confirmed in my Answers of 8 December 2003, Official Report, column 766W and 12 January 2004, Official Report, column 502W, that neither the Charity Commission nor the Greater Manchester police have found evidence of charitable income or assets being inappropriately used by the trustees of Cheadle Royal Hospital.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c1423W; 151001
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Charities Charitable donations Hospitals Income Cheadle Royal Hospital
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk