asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration has been given to the Expenditure Committee's Tenth Report and the conclusions of Lord Goodman's committee on charity law; and if he will now announce the date on which a White Paper will be issued setting out the Government's proposals.

In the light of the reports of the Expenditure Committee and the Goodman committee, the Government have been carrying out their own comprehensive review of charity law. It is our intention to publish a reply to the Expenditure Committee's report.