§ MR. BAKER (Portsmouth)I beg to ask the Solicitor General whether he is aware that the learned Judge of the County Court District in whose Court the winding-up of the Portsea Island Building Society was proceeding, although the liquidators have expressed approbation to the principle of the Bill entitled "The Portsea Island Building Society Relief Bill" now before Parliament, insisted on the liquidators using the funds of the Society to petition against the Bill, and that a proportion of 99¼ percent, of the persons interested in the assets of the Society have signified their assent to the principle of the Bill; and whether he can take any steps to prevent this use of the funds of the Society?
§ SIR J. RIGBYA large proportion, but not so large as 99½ per cent., of the persons interested have signified their assent to the principle of the Bill, and I think it is much to be regretted that the liquidators should be opposing it on technical grounds, especially considering the urgency and importance of the matter. But I am unable to take any steps as suggested in the question.