§ 37. Mr. LUNNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is in a position to state the names of those persons who will constitute the Committee to inquire into industrial assurance; and, in view of the many thousands of life assurance agents in the Kingdom, he will agree to at least one member of the Committee being a direct representative of the agents and collectors?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Bridge-man)I am not at present in a position to state the names of the persons who will constitute the Committee to inquire into industrial assurance. In reply to the concluding paragraph of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on the 27th March to the question of my right hon. Friend the Member for Aston.
§ 47. Mr. BUTLER LLOYDasked whether the Government have decided to appoint a Committee of Inquiry into industrial life assurance; if so, whether direct representation of the agents and collectors will be given on the Committee of Inquiry; when will the Committee be appointed; and what will be the terms of reference?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe Prime Minister has asked me to answer this question. It has been decided to appoint a Committee to inquire into industrial life assurance. The terms of reference to, and the constitution of the Committee, have not yet been definitely settled, but I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on the 27th March to the question of my right hon. Friend the Member for Aston. I am not at present able to state when the Committee will be appointed.