72. Miss CAZALETasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will take steps to have published the Report of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies upon the affairs of the United 2596 Women's Homes Association, in order to prevent further losses by small shareholders or stockholders such as have been suffered by hundreds who have invested in the above association?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe report referred to is the report of an inspector appointed by the Chief Registrar to examine and report on the affairs of the association in question, pursuant to Section 50 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893. Copies of the report have been sent to the association and to the members on whose application the inquiry was held, but it is not proposed to publish it.
Miss CAZALETIn view of the very serious nature of this report, will the hon. Gentleman consider having it published, or taking the necessary power in future to see that this type of thing does not occur again?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAny suggestion made by my hon. Friend will be given due weight. The report is over 500 pages long, and it is not usual to publish these reports at the taxpayers' expense, a copy having been sent to all concerned.