Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 April 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Thursday, 10 April 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recent representations he has received from charities in relation to trustee indemnity insurance. - Inc ref to Strategy Unit Report, "Private Action, Public Benefit: A Review of Charities and the Wider Not-for-Profit Sector" and fact that Charity Commission Director of Policy will write and copy of reply will be placed in Library.

Answer: Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recent representations he has received from charities in relation to trustee indemnity insurance. [107134] Beverley Hughes: Five representations about trustee indemnity insurance have been received from charities responding to the Strategy Unit Report, "Private Action, Public Benefit: A Review of Charities and the Wider Not-for-Profit Sector" although the issue of indemnity insurance was not raised in the report. This is also a matter for the Charity Commission as the Government Department responsible for the regulation of charities in England and Wales. The Commission's Director of Policy will write to the honourable member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Library.

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