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Written Question
Khalida Jarrar
Friday 21st July 2017

Asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered the introduction of fiscal incentives to encourage more philanthropic giving from wealthier members of society.

Answered by Lord Bates

The Government already provides a range of generous tax reliefs for the charity sector, worth over £5 billion including £1.5 billion of relief to individuals in the tax year 2016-2017. This includes higher rate tax relief on donations by higher and additional rate taxpayers, worth £520 million, and relief on gifts of shares and property, worth £70 million. Individuals can also get generous tax reliefs if they invest in a social enterprise including a charity, using the social investment tax relief scheme.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2014
Income and Wealth Inequality

"My Lords, has the Minister read the recent report of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission? Its central conclusion is that, because of the rise in the number of working poor, unless very different policies are pursued, by 2020 the challenge will be that we will be a much …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2014
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"My Lords, does the Minister accept that in the north-east there is still a long way to go? Last week’s figures on unemployment showed that the north-east is the region where unemployment has not gone down. The Government’s action in local government finance—putting more money into the least deprived areas …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2013
Future Investment

"My Lords, does the Minister accept that the north-east has suffered most since the last general election? Our unemployment is higher than any other region’s and the prospects coming from the spending review yesterday mean it is likely to increase rather than decrease because of the push on public-sector employment. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 Dec 2010
Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill

"My Lords, has the Minister seen the report from the Fawcett Society which identifies how discriminatory the Budget and the spending review have been against women and women with children? As this Bill is all about that issue, what is the Minister’s response to the Fawcett Society report?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 Dec 2010
Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill

"My Lords, my early training was as a social worker and I have continued throughout my career to maintain an interest in looked-after children, as we now call them. I find that a difficult phrase because too often we complain that they have not been sufficiently well looked after. I …..."
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