§ MR. HOWELL (Bethnal Green N.E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is now in a position to state to the House the total number of members in registered Friendly Societies, and the amount of funds belonging to such Societies, also the total income and expenditure of such Societies for the year 1888, the last year for which the Registrar of Friendly Societies has made any Return; and whether it is possible to get out these Returns annually at an earlier date?
§ MR. JACKSONI am informed that he information asked for cannot be given until the Quinquennial Returns f the Friendly Societies Registrar are made.
§ MR. HOWELLMay I ask when these Returns are to be taken?
§ MR. JACKSONI take it every five years.
§ MR. HOWELLYes; but it is more than four years since they were ordered.