§ MR. STEVENSONasked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether, having regard to the provisions of the Friendly Societies' Act, empowering the Friendly Societies' Office, with the approval of the Treasury, to cause to be constructed and published tables for the use of Friendly Societies, it is proposed to issue such tables; and, if so, when the Societies may expect them to be published?
§ MR. COURTNEYSir, this point has already been considered by the Treasury; and I am happy to inform my hon. Friend that a scheme for the preparation of new tables has been approved, and will be commenced in the course of the present financial year. The work will, however, I am sorry to say, necessarily take several years to complete.