§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked whether only registered friendly societies are to be made the medium for carrying out the Government proposals in reference to invalidity insurance, or whether such privilege will be extended to unregistered friendly societies and slate clubs?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI may refer the hon. Member to the reply on this subject which I gave on the 16th ultimo to my hon. Friend the Member for Hoxton.
§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked whether, if friendly societies are to be made the medium for carrying out the proposals of the Government in reference to invalidity insurance, the present members of such societies will enjoy, under the proposed scheme, additional benefits commensurate with the amount of their financial interest in their respective societies consequent upon their past providence and self-sacrifice?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEEvery care will be taken to safeguard the interests of the great friendly societies and of their mem- 620 bers, but I cannot at the present stage lay before the House the details of the proposed scheme.