§ 58. Mr. LEIF JONESasked what is the total number of societies approved under the National Insurance Act in England and Wales; how many of these have their re- 1828 gistered head offices on licensed premises, and of these how many invite women to membership; whether the Insurance Commissioners have approved any newly formed societies which proposed to hold their meetings on licensed premises; and do any of these invite women to membership?
§ Mr. MASTERMANTwo thousand one hundred and fifty-nine societies have been approved by the English Commission, and 241 societies, with head offices in England and Wales, have been approved by the Joint Committee. Of these 455 have head offices on licensed premises, and 248 of these admit women to membership. So far as can be ascertained, no newly formed societies, whether admitting women or not, propose to hold their meetings on licensed premises. The Welsh Commission have approved 169 societies, and have issued regulations prohibiting them from holding their meetings on licensed premises.
§ Mr. LEIF JONESMay I ask whether the English Comissioners do not contemplate issuing any instructions analogous to those issued by the Welsh and Scotch Commissioners?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI believe the subject is under consideration. I think it is one of the subjects which will in due course be laid before the Advisory Committee.