§ Mr. LEES SMITHasked whether the provisions of the Collecting Societies and Industrial Assurance Companies Act, 1896, prohibiting the collectors of these societies from attending members' meetings, will apply to the separate sections formed by such societies for the purposes of the National Insurance Act?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Masterman)The disabilities imposed upon collectors by Section 8 of the Collecting Societies 388 and Industrial Assurance Companies Act, 1896, will not apply to the collector of a society or company which forms a separate section for the purpose of the National Insurance Act unless he acts for that section as a collector within the meaning of the Act of 1896.
§ Mr. LEES SMITHWill the same provision be applied to the other paid officials such as clerks who are acting under the special section of the Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIf the hon. Gentleman will put down a question relating I will be glad to give him an answer.