§ Sir JOHN BENN (for Sir Henry Dalziel)asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in the preparation of any measure he may introduce in the course of the present Session amending the law in regard to the law of insurance, he will consider the advisability of providing such powers as will compel all companies and societies issuing policies of assurance on lives, or for endowment, or against sickness, who collect premiums by agents and collectors at a greater distance than ten miles from their registered office (commonly known as industrial assurance companies and collecting friendly societies), being brought under one uniform law, and of making all subject to the same legal obligations, so that security may be given to those assured against loss from unsound schemes; and will he consider the advisability of providing that uniform returns be made to Government by all such companies and societies?
Mr. TENNANTI am well aware of the importance of the questions referred to by my hon. Friend, but at present I can only assure him that they have been lately, and are still, receiving careful consideration.