To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how long the gift aid transitional rate of 22 per cent. announced on 12 March 2008 will remain in place; and if he will make a statement. (227006)

The Chancellor announced at Budget 2008 that the Gift Aid transitional rate will be applied to qualifying donations from individual taxpayers made in the tax years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.