§ Mr. SCURRasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will give the figures for the last five years relating to the number of companies registered and operating i India?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe following table shows the number of joint stock companies registered and operating in British India during each of the five years ending with the year 1923–24, the last for which figures are available:
1919–20 … … … 3,500 1920–21 … … … 4,283 1921–22 … … … 4,781 1922–23 … … … 4,785 1923–24 … … … 4,821