§ Mr. NORMAN CRAIGasked what is the last year available for affording information as to the number of societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893; what were the respective aggregates of members, capital, turnover, and profits of such societies; and what proportion the volume of trade done by such societies with non-members bore to the total volume of their trade?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe latest year for which the figures are available is the year ending 31st December, 1909. The hon. Member will find most of the information he desires in Part B of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies' Report for that year (House of Commons Paper 171, II. of 1910). I have no information with regard to the last part of the question.