Charities: Government Assistance

Mr. Carswell
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps the Government are taking to support charities in the economic downturn.

Kevin Brennan
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South-West Norfolk (Christopher Fraser) and the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr. Hollobone) to PQs 246147 and 246535.