To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was donated to British charities through Gift Aid between inception and 1999; how much of the Gift Aid Scheme has been donated (a) since 2000 and (b) since inception; and if he will make a statement. (134083)

Information on donations using Gift Aid for each year from inception in 1990-91 up to 2005-06 is published on the HMRC website at

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/charities/table10-3.xls

This table will be updated in June 2007.