Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked whether, in the case of a society without branches intending to take both male and female lives, it is considered desirable by the actuaries advising the National Insurance Commission that separate funds for males and females should be set up?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe question of the desirability of separation of funds for males and females has not been referred to the Actuarial Advisory Committee. The subject is one of policy rather than of calculation, and the Commissioners do not wish to prejudge the choice offered to societies under the Act.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTIs it the policy of the Commissioners to advise all small village societies to accept both men and women as members under the Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI should not like to say that without notice. I do not think the Commissioners are advising on the subject.
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked what is the equivalent weekly contribution for men and women in each of the years 1912–13, 1917–18, 1922–23, 1927–28, and 1932–33, based on the actuaries' estimates of the number of men and women who will be members of approved societies, and the cost to the State of the two-ninths and one-fourth of the benefits and costs of local administration to be paid by the State in those years?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI do not understand what calculation the hon. Member is asking for in the first part of the question, but if he will furnish me with further particulars, I will see whether it is possible to give the information desired. The estimated cost to the State of paying two-ninths and one-fourth of the benefits and 34 costs of local administration will be found on page 20 of the Report of the Actuaries, Cd. 5983.