§ 41. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Minister of Health whether he can state the number of members of approved societies who, in the last contribution year, were in arrears owing to the reduction in the number of franks provided during unemployment, and the number of persons who had paid up their arrears by 31st December last; and whether he is satisfied that approved societies are granting ample facilities for the payment of arrears by receiving instalments where unemployed members desire to pay arrears by weekly amounts?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREThe information which the hon. Member asks for in the first part of the question could be obtained only by asking for separate returns from each of 7,000 approved societies and branches. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative.