§ Mr. MOUNTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the number of registered friendly societies in Great Britain ensuring sick benefit which had at the period of their last return a membership of between 10,000 and 5,000, between 5,000 and 3,000, and under 3,000 respectively?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEMy right hon. Friend regrets that through an oversight when the hon. Member put this down as an un-starred question some time ago it was not answered. His attention having been called to the omission, he has caused the desired information to be compiled, and it appears that there are fifty societies of between 10,000 and 5,000 members, fifty-five of between 5,000 and 3,000 and approximately 6,150 under 3,000.