§ 71. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that many 967 persons who hold industrial assurance policies are still unaware of the benefits to which they are entitled under the Industrial Assurance Act, 1929, and may lose their money through not applying within the specified time; and whether he has taken any additional steps to make the position known for the benefit of these people, most of whom are in poor circumstances?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence)Yes, Sir. As I informed the hon. Member for Rochdale (Mr. Kelly) on 11th March last, by the courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation a statement as to the rights of policy-holders was broadcast on 21st February last; and at my request the Corporation kindly consented to repeat this last Monday. The statement was at the same time circulated to the Press, and I am sending my hon. Friend a copy.