§ MR. J. RAMSAY MACDONALD (Leicester)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to the way in which industrial insurance companies levying premiums by small weekly payments conduct their business, and the amount of dissatisfaction existing amongst the poorer classes in consequence; whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a Commission or Committee to ascertain how far the complaints are well founded; and whether legislation or any form of Government control is required under the circumstances.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEUp to the present the Board of Trade have received no complaints or information that would justify them in appointing a Committee for the purposes indicated. If, however, the hon. Member will place me in the possession of any facts bearing on the question that may be within his knowledge I will see that they are carefully considered.