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Planning Bill

My Lords, I welcome her offer to pick up on all these points and write comprehensively to noble Lords. I wish to add one more issue that has not been raised; I would be grateful to the Minister if she would take it on board. In raising it I declare an interest as chairman of the Royal National Institute of Blind People. I want to probe further the notion of ““charitable purpose”” that appears in government Amendment No. 136AA. It is perfectly clear that the charity would be relieved from CIL if it was undertaking a development in pursuit of its core business, such as building a school. But what if it were undertaking a development that was not so clearly an example of provision for a beneficiary group, such as refurbishing its headquarters? Obviously that would be crucial to the maintenance of the charity, but not an activity directly designed to meet the needs of beneficiaries. Would that also be exempt? I would be grateful if the Minister could include this point in her response.