33. Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will arrange that books of blank birth certificates may be issued to secretaries of approved societies in the same way as such books are issued under the Friendly Societies Act, so that the secretary may fill up the particulars and obtain the signature of the registrar; and whether it is by his instructions that registrars are now requiring individual application to be made to them by an assured person before grantng the certificate?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe Registrar-General issues to Registered Friendly Societies Books of Forms of Birth Certificates required under the Friendly Societies Acts. Forms for the purposes of the National Insurance Act are issued by the Registrar-General to Registration Officers for issue to individual applicants. Registration Officers have no authority to supply these forms in bulk; but they are supplied in bulk to approved societies for use by their members, on application to the Insurance Commission.
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSWill the right hon. Gentleman see that they are really sent to the approved societies? I understand that they have not been able to get them.
§ Mr. JOHN WARDWill the right hon. Gentleman see that the approved societies understand that they can get them?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI have given an answer which is public on the subject, and approved societies are also told. If the hon. Member has any particular case in mind I shall be glad to have it investigated.