# Ministers’ yes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/06/01/ministers039-yes/
- Published: 1998-06-01T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Government ministers have been asked to donate an hour’s salary to five children’s
charities as part of a Millennium fundraising scheme. Peter Mandelson asked ministers
to give their income for the last hour of 1999 as part of the Children’s Promise
campaign. Tony Blair was the first to agree, it appears. He will be donating a reported
£52.50, and other ministers at least about £46.
The Children’s Promise Campaign 
has received sponsorship of £12 million from Marks and Spencer. Organisers hope 
to raise over £100 million for charities.

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