§ MR. O'GRADY (Leeds, E.)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury, whether he is aware of the attempt now being made by the committee of management of the Royal London Friendly Society to convert the society into a mutual insurance society under the Companies Acts; and, having regard to the methods 950 recently employed by the committee of management in the conduct of the annual meeting of the society held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 25th February of this year, he will instruct the Registrar General to take action as provided in Section 76 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1896, in the event of the committee of management of the said society deciding to call further conversion meetings.
§ MR. RUNCIMANThe Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies in forms me that he has no information on the subjects raised in the hon. Member's question. No application has been made to him under Section 76 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1896, and the provisions of the section do not come into force until such application is made.