# William Hague Charitable Trust doesn't exist

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/02/14/william-hague-charitable-trust-doesn039t-exist/
- Published: 2001-02-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

 

 

William Hague MP’s entry in the House of Commons register of MPs’ interests for 
1999 and 2000, reports the Guardian, declared: “Any fees received as a result of
speaking engagements will be paid into the William Hague Charitable Trust.” As Channel
4’s Mark Thomas Product found out, such a charitable trust does not exist.

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A statement from Conservative Central Office said “Since the trust has not been 
set up, it will not be included in future registers of members’ interests. Any speaking
fees, etcetera, are therefore given to local charities.”

 

 

 

 

Read [Hague ‘misled Commons’ over charity](http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/voluntary/news/0,8371,437832,00.html)
by Michael White at SocietyGuardian.

 

 

 

 

Read Watchdog rebukes Hague over trust cash inaccuracy by Nicholas Watt at GuardianUnlimited.(
22/3/2001)

 

 

 

 

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