§ 27. Mr. E. BROWNasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of building societies in operation in Great Britain to the latest available date?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELI understand that this question has been transferred to the Home Office.
§ Mr. BROWNThis question was first put down to the Minister of Health. I then received a note that it should go to the Treasury, and now I am referred to the Home Office. Does it not show a lack of liaison between Government Departments?
§ Mr. SPEAKERPossibly the Home Secretary will be here later.
§ Captain MARGESSONI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary regrets that he is not here at the moment. The Registrar of Friendly Societies has informed him that the number of societies under the Building Societies Acts is:
England and Wales … 966 Scotland … 82 Total … 1,048