§ 29. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the annual Returns for the year ended 31st December, 1925, made by the trade unions, will be issued by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies: and whether he is at present able to give the Returns made by any of the trade unions for 1925?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Ronald McNeill)I have been asked to reply on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour. With regard to the first part of the question, a summary of the annual Returns, to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers, will be published about December next. Fuller particulars will be given in Part 4 of the Chief Registrar's Annual Report, which will be issued later. As regards the second part, the Returns which have been made can be inspected at the Registry of Friendly Societies, Central Office, at 17, North Audley Stret, W.1.
§ Colonel WOODCOCKAre members of the public entitled by law to receive copies of the accounts of each of the trade unions on payment of one shilling?
§ Mr. McNEILLI cannot say off-hand.
§ Colonel WOODCOCKIf I address a question to the right hon. Gentleman, will he look into it?
§ Mr. McNEILLCertainly.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that trade unions are not entitled to send their annual return for 1925 until May?
§ Mr, McNEILLI believe that is so