Charities: National Fund

Debate between Baroness Vere of Norbiton and Baroness Watkins of Tavistock

Monday 16th July 2018 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (CB)]

My Lords, will the Government consider allocating some of these charitable funds to small charities faced with additional costs, historically associated with sleep-ins, should the successful appeal by Mencap be overturned in the future? If not, will the Government at least hypothecate some of the funds to charities in the social care sector which were running at significant deficits prior to the publication of the Green Paper on social care?

[Baroness Vere of Norbiton]

My Lords, the Attorney-General has received many suggestions on how this money could be used and I am sure that noble Lords could think of many more. However, it is simply not right for money that has been donated for one purpose—whether the donors are living or not—to be given to another cause. Therefore, it will not be in this case.