asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will bring forward legislation to control the activities of bodies, not being registered charities, which nevertheless make collections, claiming that they are for charitable purposes.

Legislation already exists to control house to house and street collections for any charitable purpose. Lord Goodman's Committee on Charity Law and Voluntary Organisations recommended that there should also be controls on some appeals to the public by post or through the media, and the Government are currently considering the committee's recommendations.